156 Pure Blood

  "Staxius," a voice called out, warm little hands pulled on the cheeks. It felt like mosquito bites but stronger. The stargazing broke, he turned around to see a worried little Adete trying to garner attention.

  "What is it?" calmly, he spoke, the face gentle and voice soothing. "You were just out of it, things happened earlier," she referred to the bizarre nap. "Worry not, there isn't a thing to be cautious about. Count it as a dream of some sort," the words used were to put the attention away from what happened beforehand.

In no way was hiding the truth from Adete the real goal. A quick look around the table revealed all the stares at his mouth, they wanted to know what happened. The curiosity in their eyes lit as if a kid finding a new toy.

  "A few hours have gone by," with Adete at ease, Staxius spoke to all. "I guess it's time to call it a night," Scott followed up the thought process.