He blinked and grinned.“Fair enough.I will return to the exterior guard.Your family is trying hard to get to you.”
“Really?My phone isn’t...oh, it’s gone.”
Echel smiled.“Duran took it.”
“Duran is an alpha.”She paused.“Or wait, he isn’t.”
Echel laughed.“You have peculiar luck.Normally, we aren’t in the same place at the same time.We are spaced out a little more.”
“So, why are you here?”
He gave her a serious look.“Because you needed us, and you don’t need people.So, as you appear to be a mage, you have summoned what you need.”
“Wow.So, when I am safe, how do I cut you loose?”
He grinned.“That is a fascinating question.We will discuss it when you are feeling better.”
She looked at him suspiciously, but he kept his focus on the screen as he typed.She looked around, but there was nothing to do.“Is there a pen and paper anywhere?I need to do something with my hands.”
He paused.“I think Duran was getting you something.”
Samsor came in and pulled a phone out of his pocket.“Here you go, my lady.”
She was wary.“So, what is that about?”
He smiled.“Nothing.Kiss for the phone?”
“I am not going to pimp myself out for a Samsung.”She looked at him and then said, “Plus the upper split lip or the lower?How much pain are you willing to cause?”
Instead of backing down, he said, “I am willing to defer payment.”
She chuckled softly.“Very wise.Phone please.”
“It has a stylus.”
She turned it and smiled.“Okay, maybe a kiss on deferment.”
He chuckled and returned to the hall.
Em suddenly looked up.“Wait.What the hell just happened?”
Echel laughed softly, and the sound rippled through Em.
“That’s just weird.”She muttered, opened the phone, and started her favourite neutral streaming channels, only watching the free stuff and not logging in.
Watching recaps of the dance competitions was fun, and when her team was up, she vibrated with excitement.
Echel got up and walked over, watching what was on the screen.He laughed softly.“You picked the costumes?”
“Yeah.It matched the song.”
“They were all carrying staves?”
“Yup.They needed it for the jump kick and the mock fighting.”
He grinned, took out his own phone, and made a note.“That grouping makes so much sense.”
“Why?”
