No trace of doubt in it.
And in that moment, I knew his power.
Outcome convergence.
“Think about it, Seph. You think about it and let me know.”
“Don’t you already know my answer?” I asked softly. “You can see outcomes, right? What will I say?”
He stilled. “No Seph. I can’t read you. That’s the thing that worries me. When I look at you, I see – ”
“A void.” I whispered.
“Yes,” he said. “All I can do is try and hope you make the right call.”
I stood up and moved towards the door, but once there I paused.
“I may be a void, Elliot. But I’m also a person. Maybe you should try to remember that,” I said finally.
Before he could say another word, I was gone.
Chapter 16
Sy
The sky was whispering of change.
The stars themselves were veiled.
Something was coming.
Light footsteps sounded behind me. In my dragon form, I turned my head, focussing on the tiny girl coming my way. Her hair shone like moonlight in the dark.
I moved my tail and allowed her to climb on. She clutched at my scales with gloved hands, like I could ground her. She laid her face in her hands on my back.
Sadness poured off her in waves — and beneath it, anger.
Something had upset her. I huffed, questioning.
“I don’t want to talk about it,” she muttered.
I turned my attention to the dark, enjoying her closeness. A cool breeze fluttered against my skin.
Seph’s lack of fear was pleasing to me. Strangely so.
I was unused to someone being so calm around me.
I wished to make her feel better. But how?
An idea occurred to me.
I stretched out my wings and lowered my back.
“Do you want me to go?” she asked quickly.
I growled in response.No.
“Then what?”
