❝ kal ... ❞ it wasn’t a question , but the tone with which eric chose to greet the other man said clearly enough that he was unsure of this new situation as most probably were . there was no other choice , alexandria was quite literally the only refuge left , still , that didn’t make the act of opening their gates to near-strangers any easier . ❝ i think the last time i saw you i was two second away from a heart attack , ❞ eric could think back on the memory and smile , which he did . that run felt like it had taken place decades ago and to a completley different person , with a completley different personality and set of ideals . what a difference a few years could make .
now allowing silence to settle eric continued on , a hand running through copper hair marred with grey strands as he spoke . ❝ i’m sorry about ❞ the hilltop fire ? no . he wasn’t sorry , nor would he do kal the disservice of claiming to be . ❝ d’you know what house you’re staying in , or are they still figuring that out for you guys ? ❞