Chapter116

"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.