lasted
the night,” said Lisabelle. “All this happiness must really get under her green
skin.”
“What, were you going to kill
her?” Sip demanded. “She’s just a poor, innocent, crazy pixie.”
Lisabelle and I exchanged worried
glances. Then Sip guffawed. “Gotcha there, didn’t I? I’m not completely crazy!”
Lisabelle rolled her eyes. “If
she talks crazy and she acts crazy. . . .”
“Although if you keep hanging out
with those two you might be,” said Nolan smiling, joining us in the walk down
the plushly carpeted halls. His hands were tucked into his pockets and he
whistled while he walked. “I thought I’d help you find your way to breakfast.”
“How are you, Nolan?” I asked the
werewolf.
He smiled brightly.
“I’m good,” he said. “Glad to see
the Public crowd again.”
“Did you read my latest missive
in the Tabble?” Sip asked curiously.
Nolan laughed. “All business,
huh? As a matter of fact, I did. Very well written.”
We passed several Golden Falls
students. They dressed in gold every day, apparently, and each one we passed
smiled brightly at all of us and nodded to me in particular. I blushed, feeling
uncomfortable.
“Do you want to come over later
and help me draft the latest round of plans?” Sip asked. “We have a whole suite
to ourselves.”
Before Nolan could answer he
scooted to the side of us, his eyes suddenly filled with worry. “Faci’s
coming.”
Indeed, Faci was coming down the
hall with Daisy walking next to him. We were heading right for them; there was
no way to avoid an encounter.
Faci came to a stop in front of
us and smiled. Well, sort of. It looked more like a cat about to eat a mouse.
“How are the newest Golden Falls
students settling in?” he asked coldly. “You know, I like it here so well I’m
thinking of staying on into next semester.”
“Bye,” said Lisabelle, crossing
her arms over her chest and pointing in the opposite direction. Her eyes were
pure steel.
Faci barely spared her a glance.
“Of course, I’d hate to leave you all alone. What would you do for fun without
me?”
“I’m sure we’d find something.
Just leave a picture of yourself. We’ll use it for dart practice,” said
Lisabelle, her jaw set as she lowered her hand.
Now Faci did look at her, but it
was Daisy who spoke. “You think you’re so clever. Just wait until the semester
is over, then see how clever you think you are.”
“Is that a threat?” Lisabelle
asked quietly, her dark eyes flashing. Daisy stepped forward, but Lisabelle
stood her ground, staring coldly at the hybrid.
“Maybe,” said Daisy. She gave a
thin smile. “Maybe it is.”
“Golden Falls doesn’t condone
violence,” said Nolan warningly. Daisy gave him a once-over with her eyes and
sniffed disdainfully before returning her attention to Lisabelle. I saw Nolan
pale from the hybrid’s attention.
“Well,” said Lisabelle coolly,
“I’ve been threatened before.”
Daisy shook her head. “Not like
this. Just watch yourself. You aren’t at a school anymore that will tolerate
your antics.”
“News flash,” said Sip, “Public
didn’t tolerate her antics either.”
“Daisy,” said Lough, stepping
around us. “How is it that Dobrov is looking more and more like a paranormal
and you’re looking more and more like a boiled sweet potato?”
Daisy lunged at Lough, but Faci
caught her. “Don’t waste your energy,” he advised. “There will be time enough
later to deal with dream givers who don’t know their place.”
“I have a pretty good idea of my
place,” Lough gritted out. “You’re the one who’s confused.”
Now Faci really did smile. What
passed for his lip curled back and his sunken eyes got smaller. His gums were
black around the edges. “Let’s go.”
Once they had passed, Sip said,
“Are those two dating?”
Nolan, who had flattened his back
against the ornate wall as the duo passed, unstuck himself. Lisabelle gave him
a bemused look.
the night,” said Lisabelle. “All this happiness must really get under her green
skin.”
“What, were you going to kill
her?” Sip demanded. “She’s just a poor, innocent, crazy pixie.”
Lisabelle and I exchanged worried
glances. Then Sip guffawed. “Gotcha there, didn’t I? I’m not completely crazy!”
Lisabelle rolled her eyes. “If
she talks crazy and she acts crazy. . . .”
“Although if you keep hanging out
with those two you might be,” said Nolan smiling, joining us in the walk down
the plushly carpeted halls. His hands were tucked into his pockets and he
whistled while he walked. “I thought I’d help you find your way to breakfast.”
“How are you, Nolan?” I asked the
werewolf.
He smiled brightly.
“I’m good,” he said. “Glad to see
the Public crowd again.”
“Did you read my latest missive
in the Tabble?” Sip asked curiously.
Nolan laughed. “All business,
huh? As a matter of fact, I did. Very well written.”
We passed several Golden Falls
students. They dressed in gold every day, apparently, and each one we passed
smiled brightly at all of us and nodded to me in particular. I blushed, feeling
uncomfortable.
“Do you want to come over later
and help me draft the latest round of plans?” Sip asked. “We have a whole suite
to ourselves.”
Before Nolan could answer he
scooted to the side of us, his eyes suddenly filled with worry. “Faci’s
coming.”
Indeed, Faci was coming down the
hall with Daisy walking next to him. We were heading right for them; there was
no way to avoid an encounter.
Faci came to a stop in front of
us and smiled. Well, sort of. It looked more like a cat about to eat a mouse.
“How are the newest Golden Falls
students settling in?” he asked coldly. “You know, I like it here so well I’m
thinking of staying on into next semester.”
“Bye,” said Lisabelle, crossing
her arms over her chest and pointing in the opposite direction. Her eyes were
pure steel.
Faci barely spared her a glance.
“Of course, I’d hate to leave you all alone. What would you do for fun without
me?”
“I’m sure we’d find something.
Just leave a picture of yourself. We’ll use it for dart practice,” said
Lisabelle, her jaw set as she lowered her hand.
Now Faci did look at her, but it
was Daisy who spoke. “You think you’re so clever. Just wait until the semester
is over, then see how clever you think you are.”
“Is that a threat?” Lisabelle
asked quietly, her dark eyes flashing. Daisy stepped forward, but Lisabelle
stood her ground, staring coldly at the hybrid.
“Maybe,” said Daisy. She gave a
thin smile. “Maybe it is.”
“Golden Falls doesn’t condone
violence,” said Nolan warningly. Daisy gave him a once-over with her eyes and
sniffed disdainfully before returning her attention to Lisabelle. I saw Nolan
pale from the hybrid’s attention.
“Well,” said Lisabelle coolly,
“I’ve been threatened before.”
Daisy shook her head. “Not like
this. Just watch yourself. You aren’t at a school anymore that will tolerate
your antics.”
“News flash,” said Sip, “Public
didn’t tolerate her antics either.”
“Daisy,” said Lough, stepping
around us. “How is it that Dobrov is looking more and more like a paranormal
and you’re looking more and more like a boiled sweet potato?”
Daisy lunged at Lough, but Faci
caught her. “Don’t waste your energy,” he advised. “There will be time enough
later to deal with dream givers who don’t know their place.”
“I have a pretty good idea of my
place,” Lough gritted out. “You’re the one who’s confused.”
Now Faci really did smile. What
passed for his lip curled back and his sunken eyes got smaller. His gums were
black around the edges. “Let’s go.”
Once they had passed, Sip said,
“Are those two dating?”
Nolan, who had flattened his back
against the ornate wall as the duo passed, unstuck himself. Lisabelle gave him
a bemused look.
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