“No sign of them yet. But he’s only a few months old,” Tempest said.
“Yours were evident by then,” Lore said.
“They sure were, and purple. But now they’re green,” Boon said.
“Really?” Carrik asked.
“I think it’s because I’ve been more actively healing, rather than just conjuring for fun,” Tempest said.
“And because you’ve got so many gifts swirling through you. It is not unheard of to have mists adjust themselves as one grows into their own and explores more of their gifts. I’m not surprisedat all,” Lore said. “But, I am away. We’ve got plans for the day. I shall return to see Elijah later. He will love his Uncle Lore.”
“I have no doubt,” Tempest said. “But I’m not sure it will be today.”
“Where are we going?” Evangeline asked as she took his arm and they began to mist away.
“To let Destroy and Enthrall know that I shall meet little Elijah — today — before either of them do,” he said, casting a meaningful look at Tempest.
“Lore!” Lily exclaimed.
He didn’t answer as his mists dissipated.
Lily shook her head as she looked at her family sitting around her. “He’ll never change.”
“He loves to stir trouble,” Carrik said.
Lily laughed. “This kind of trouble I’ll take. At least he’s not causing trouble like he used to anymore — no lives are hanging in the balance.”
“This is true. Very true,” Carrik said.
“What time do you think you’ll be back?” Lily asked.
“I have to speak with Angelle first. I’m not sure if it will be today or tomorrow, or even the next,” Boon said.
“You haven’t asked her yet?” Carrik asked.
“I asked if she’d come for a visit. We didn’t specify exactly when. But I’m sure it was sooner rather than later. I will have to speak with her parents, though.”
“Bring them, too. It’ll be for the best,” Carrik said. “They are welcome to stay here with us.”
“You can’t be serious. They already don’t trust me, and you want me to expose them to Lore, and Destroy, and Odin, just to name a few? They’ll never let her live here with me,” Boon exclaimed.
“If she’s your mate, and she loves you, they’ll have no choice. Not only is she an adult, they’ll want her happy.”
Boon nodded slowly. “She’s an adult, but she never planned to leave her family. She prefers being alone. She’s not good with a lot of people around her. She likes to be outside, camping and fishing. Don’t get me wrong, she loves her people, but she’s just more comfortable alone. So her family has always run interference for her so she’d feel safe. Her mother I’m sure wouldn’t keep her from coming to Whispers. Her father… that’s a completely different issue. He is so against me in her life in any way. I’m pretty sure he would just as soon feed me to the shifters in their clan.”
“It sounds like you’re describing yourself instead of your mate. You two are perfectly suited. You have to win her father over,” Lily said.
“How? I don’t even know if that’s possible. We almost came to blows the last time I saw him.”
“Why?” Lily and Tempest both asked at the same time.
“He didn’t like that I was there asking to see Angelle. He thought he could intimidate me into leaving. I invited him to try,” Boon said.
“Boon!” Tempest snapped.
“I didn’t actually say the words. But he knew what I was thinking.”
“He’s a Dragon, Boon,” Tempest said.
