"Don'tyouwanttoaskhowGenesiswas?"
Afterweleftthehotel,IbrokethesilenceandWestLaneremainedsilent,andfromthatmomentonwedroveuntilweturnedredattheintersectionandthenturnedontheroadleadingtoUnik'shidingplace.
"No,Iknow,"saidCiaron,withoutlookingintomyface,andIsmiled.
"Brothers,Idon'tknow.Itisstrangethatahalf-immortallikeyouwouldloveyourbrothersofreely,andhowmuchyou,anauthentichalf-immortal,wouldlove."
Ciaron'seyebrowsfrowned,andIrealizedthatheandLaker'srelativeswerenotverylikable,andthathewasonlytalkingtohimasadistractionwhenhewenttoseeGenesis,soIopenedmymouthandsaidIwassorry.Butitinserts.
"Yes,mostZenpeopledon'trestraintheirstrength.WhenImeetsomeoneIlike,Irestrainmyself.EvenIdon'trestrainmyself.It'snotsurprisingthatbeautifulGenesisbruisesallover."Thistime,Ciaronglancedatme."ButGenesiswillloveit.Iseelarkshavebruises,too."
"Yes,"Ismiledatthethoughtofthemarksonhisbody.
"Butifitwereyou,couldIkeepyourattentionfocused?"AndthenthatdamnCiaron,Ireplied.