(I’m really, really, really, sorry I took so long to post. School’s been a malicious beast and I have spent most the last few days trying to keep my head above water—figuratively speaking of course).
Eris put away her phone and shrugged, “Not much. He did say he knew about our powers, but beyond that nothing.” Eris paused for a moment to think and then added, “then again, he sounded kinda worried. This whole power thing had him spooked—badly—usually he’s pretty open with Byre and me.” Eris fell silence under the demanding gazes of her friends, and then shrugged again, “I wish I had better answers, but…well I guess we’ll going to have to wait until my grandpa to show.”

In the background, the sound of a car pulling up in Hanajima’s driveway filled the air as the engine beginning to idle Eris heard her grandfather distinctive voice carry over the noise and winced. I’m really going to get an earful later she thought a familiar resignation filling her. Turning to Hanajima and others she said sheepishly, “Well, that’s my grandpa. Better hurry he doesn’t like waiting,” and started toward the door.