Eighteen. Alaric tried not to react visibly. Eighteen? They had some work to do. And with eighteen, the chances were greater that someone would be looking for them. Theyâd need to up the security; one of the fathers on the parentsâ committee was a warlock who ran a security consultancy. He knew how to get information in a way that wouldnât draw attention.
âWell, thatâs good, because youâll definitely be sleeping by each other until I can figure out something else long term. But itâll be okay.â He could only imagine what sorts of abilities he might be about to encounter. He hoped they would all be as willing to be peaceful as Laura was. She hadnât looked worried about his conditions.
Maybe some demountables, mobile homes, something like that? Not like they were wanting for space around here. Alaric was rapidly making a mental list of everyone heâd need to call in the morning, and the best way to keep that quiet. He should really wake up Caroline, too.
âSo, Laura. Where are your friends now? Are they waiting nearby? We can go get them together, if you think thatâs okay. I mean. Iâm lookinâ forward to meeting them. But I donât wanna scare anyone. You think if we show up together theyâll know Iâm alright? For a stranger, anyway. I can order us a pile of pizzas. I bet you guys arenât eating regularly, huh.â
Laura watched as Ric seemed to consider his options in a moment of silence and she wrapped her hands around the mug of hot chocolate, raising it once again to her lips for a small sip and again the seemingly explosive flood of flavors left her reeling slightly in a pleased daze. Whatever space that Ric chose to set them up in, she was certain that it would be better than what they had in transigen. She nodded under Ricâs assurances that they would figure out a long term solution and she licked the foam of melted marshmallow from her lips.
âSi. In the woods, not far. Together is good, I will tell them who you are.â Laura took another sip from her mug, this one bigger than the last, eager to bring her friends back with her so that they might get a mug as well but Laura visibly appeared to perk up at the mention of pizza. She had never had pizza before but the xmen were always eating it in the comics that she had read. âPepperoni?â
âNot regularly.â It had been three days since they had eaten a proper meal but they had been taught how to ration their food enough to give themselves energy but preserve what they could for long periods of time and Gideon, with his reptilian abilities meant he did not need to drink water as much as the others. âWe have many canned peaches.â Laura stood, taking her cup with her. âIâll take you to them.â
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