Chapter 28: Unfinished Business

"Wow, honestly, y'all really do be asking for it."

Vayu's little remark was met with a playful jab by pouting Len. Lars was entertained with that though, and his little chuckle showed that. Before Antares, everything was such a mess in their family and it snowballed from the death of their father.

Lars was spacing out so Vayu slightly tilted his head to found his eyes. "So are you going to run for the next... I don't know, a hundred years later? When those people who chase you would be too old by then?"

Lars hummed, his eyes slowly darted everywhere. "What do you suggest we do?"

Vayu made a neck slicing gesture that successfully froze Lars in place. If Lars had to admit, that dark curiosity intruded his mind sometimes, but never once he thought of actually doing it.

"B - But I thought you said - "

"Well, exception definitely applies if someone put us in jeopardy."

"I'm not sure I can do that," Lars said. "Have you?"