Carina

☆ ELIAS ☆ Just a second ago, Elias was peacefully sitting on the outside table, about to take a bite into the roasted stuffed zucchini boat that he was oh-so-looking ...

Elias pursed his lips in thought. "See, I can spy. But I can't be a bird like you. Can you turn me into a bird instead then?"

Even for a strange hallucination, they were all talking so strange, and Evaline had no idea why. She couldn't help but give Lee a strange glance. She had never heard ...

"So, Crevon—" Elias began, but Jerica was already out the door. "Are you coming?" she shouted down the hall. He looked up an Aerik, who offered a patient smile. "You ...

Well lookie here, looks like Aerik was a smart ass. Elias sighed in defeat. He wasn't that proud. "Jerica, may I travel with you?" he asked in a monotone voice.

Elias stared at her blankly, wanting to roll his eyes. "Do I have to travel with her?" he asked Aerik.

"For the record, I'm twenty-four," Elias said as he got up on his seat since Jerica and Aerik did too. He made sure to stand a little extra taller to ...

Elias pursed his lips, just a little. "How old are you?" he asked. "Fifteen? I think I'd get cups thrown at me from any teenage girl."

Elias flicked his eyes between the two of them. Why was he suddenly terrified of being with Jerica alone? He looked at her and squinted, just a little. "Are you ...

Elias felt the beginnings of an amused smile creep on his lips. "Yeah," he said plainly. "It does suck."

Elias felt like he was falling through the air, but in a good way. His body felt weightless. He could... actually be powerless? That was a reality? He looked at ...

Elias let that thought think in. "You mean, it's possible to take away 'magic' here?" he asked, interest piqued and deciding to substitute the word magic over power, even if ...

Elias wasn't sure what exactly happened, but he was glad the topic was changed. He cleared his throat and took a deep breath, letting the anxiety escape out with the ...

Somehow, Jerica laughing made Elias continue to nervously laugh, but it didn't exactly have any mirth. It was really out of stress, really. "Riiiight," he said, but had no idea ...

Elias stared at her quizzically for a second, but then choked when she found her words. He caught himself by letting out a quick, dry, very nervous laugh. It almost ...