08-12-2024, 10:32 AM
Mackenzie looked up at the man when he asked where Zeke was. He didn't look the sort that usually saught him out here. The high and mighty didn't come down here unless they were desperate, and this one looked pretty bad with his sleep deprived eyes and baggy clothes. If it weren't for the pants he might have pulled off the look. She pointed towards where Zeke usually held his court. That's what everyone called it. Mackenzie didn't really understand, Zeke wasn't a king, though people did call him one. He was nice enough. Maybe that's what a king should be, though she'd never read a book where the king was like Zeke. Most were cruel and bossy. Zeke wasn't cruel, at least not if you followed the rules.
Mackenzie turned but a hand on her shoulder made her stop. She didn't hesitate as she grabbed the wrist attached to the hand and turned with a quickness she'd been taught and swept the man's legs from underneath him. He fell to the ground in a loud thump and Mackenzie glared down at him. "Don't ever touch me." Her training with Nox had at least one advantage, no one messed with her or Morgan.
Sterling watched from her hiding spot. Morgan curled up behind a tipped over pew . Sterling peeked above it watching for Kenzie. She saw the twins counterpart and she was talking to Cruz. She'd never really met him, but she knew most of Nox's friends. She'd done her own research after finding him. And he was a channeler too. It's how they met. Nox taught him. She wished Nox could teach her but it was pointless. They had tried, but she was stuck with Juls and Juls new little more than her.
Kenzie turned to leave but Cruz put his hand on her shoulder and the next minuite he was on the ground. Sterling bolted out of her hiding spot with Morgan whispering after her "Where you going?" Morgan peeked around the corner and saw her sister standing over a man and she giggled. "That was stupid."
Sterling smiled. "It was, but that's Nox's friend."
"Oh..." Morgan followed Sterling.
The both rushed over to Kenzie and Sterling put her arm around the looming twins shoulder and smiled. "You shouldn't touch people without their permission." Sterling bent down and looked him over. "You okay? That looked like it hurt."