03-07-2025, 12:44 PM
The kids scattered but Marta stayed in the room. The stranger - Cade - went to speak with Hayden and she sat on the couch with Lily. She smiled at the baby sleeping in her arms. Things had calmed down pretty fast and were starting to get to normal - at least normal for Nox's house. Cade had a lot of questions, and Marta mostly tuned them out, focusing on Lily mostly, but still thinking about the day.
Marta wanted to talk; she needed to talk, but Ricky was showering and Hayden was busy. It was mostly excitement. She needed to tell someone. "Sky, where is Elyse?" she finally said, likely interrupting the conversation the adults were having.
Sky responded. "Elyse is at Kallisti. Do you need me to summon her?"
Damn it! Marta thought, someone surprised she had even thought the curse.
"No thank you," Marta said before going momentarily silent. "Hayden, I need you," she finally said, her voice resolved and calm. Nothing was wrong. Things were far from being wrong.
Marta wanted to talk; she needed to talk, but Ricky was showering and Hayden was busy. It was mostly excitement. She needed to tell someone. "Sky, where is Elyse?" she finally said, likely interrupting the conversation the adults were having.
Sky responded. "Elyse is at Kallisti. Do you need me to summon her?"
Damn it! Marta thought, someone surprised she had even thought the curse.
"No thank you," Marta said before going momentarily silent. "Hayden, I need you," she finally said, her voice resolved and calm. Nothing was wrong. Things were far from being wrong.