Delaney couldnāt help but smile as Ezra clapped for her. She bowed her head politely as he did so, and then he soon made a comment about him being around plant life a lot and her eyes widened in surprise and delight. Not many willingly went out of their way to go outside and garden or take care of plants. In her eyes, the only time people, mainly teens, were around trees was when they were lounging around or making out under them. She was glad some appreciated nature and itās fruit like her. She was glad one of those people was Ezra. They could definitely be friends now.
He went on to explain about his gifts and mentioned being shy about them. She wondered why, but he quickly followed his statement with Willow insulting him with Twilight. Delaney rolled her eyes. Leave it to Willow to insult someone about the coolest and best thing about them. Delaney didnāt understand her pink haired friend sometimes, but she always had a laugh with her. He closed his eyes and she stared at him. Before she could really guess what he was going to do, Ezra started glowing and Delaney covered her hand with her mouth. She certainly knew what Willow meant with her reference. He continued to glow and then the sky started changing. She watched the colors changed through the leaves in awe. A soft light blue, a deeper blue, a reddish purple, and a deep navy blue flashed across the sky before her eyes within seconds. Stars twinkled and Delaney glanced quickly to check that Ezra was doing this and the sky wasnāt actually going to collapse on them. He made it look effortless. She shook her head slightly as the sky returned to its original state and just smiled. She didnāt even know what to say. She was glad he spoke first. āCosmic bodies send cosmic energy.ā Delaney laughed slightly, remembering the Twilight comment. āThat was amazing! Willowās right, you are the real life Edward Cullen. How did you discover you could do that?ā She tilted her head to the side as she looked at him. She looked at him for a few seconds before standing up on the branch and then starting to pick the ripest apples and placing them gently in her basket.
Nathan and Willow conversed and joked quietly until they heard someone approaching them. Nathan was just about finished his food when Greyson and Kelsey joined them. āHope you all donāt mind, Kelsey and I joining you.ā Nathan shook his head. āThe more the merrier!ā Nathanās eyes flickered to Kelsey and he grinned. She was very cute. He had never seen her before, but he guessed that was something Greyson preferred to keep quiet. Lucas shifted himself in Nathanās lap so he was closer to Kelsey. Nathan let him do so and adjusted himself so he was now sharing the seat with his godchild. The three year old smiled at the other child politely when she ran over. She started eating and he stopped shortly to watch her, then greeted her enthusiastically, āHi, Kelsey!ā Willow could tell he was happy to be around Kelsey, especially since she was the only other child in the house. Willow finished chewing the food in her mouth and swallowed before greeting Greyson. āNot at all. It seems we didnāt have a choice in the matter, though.ā She smirked at him and took a sip of her drink. It was easy to joke around with Greyson. She didnāt have any reason to not like him, and he and Remi were close so it made it easier for her to become comfortable around him. Just then, the light through the window started to become brighter, the sky a deeper blue, and then that faded, becoming a light purple, only to fade into a deep black color. Willow and Nathan watched as the stars shone in the sky through the window and Nathan looked around slightly. Lucas was staring out the window, happily chewing some pancakes, but staring wide eyed. Willow had a blank face as she watched the sky. Nathan turned his head to look at his girlfriend. Ophelia was still with Cami and not too far away. If something was coming and about to hurt all of them, he hoped he would be able to get to the two on time to protect them both. Willow stared as the sky changed. When the stars came out she couldnāt help but smile. The nighttime was her favorite time of day. Whatever was happening with the sky, she liked it and was grateful. It was a beautiful thing, to go to bed at night with the stars and wake up and eat with the stars.
He heard the frantic footsteps as he turned the corner of the hall. Damian stopped and listened as they faded and eventually ended. Eva had run out of there and he just grinned. He had a feeling the running would never end. Her fear would never stop, even if weakened, but that may not even happen. He couldnāt go to the kitchen, not yet. He could smell the food coming from there, and where there was food this early in the morning, there was people. Frankly, he didnāt want to. Being in a roomful of people he didnāt like wasnāt ideal to him. If Evangeline had gone there to be protected or calm herself down with the distance, he wouldnāt follow her. He wanted to watch her, see what she does and assure nothing happened to her. He was feeling famished, but he would make himself wait. It wasnāt anything he hadnāt done before. He walked throughout the maze of a mansion, finding his way around fairly well. Some halls blended together and it was easy to lose track of oneself, but he was managing. He let his feet carry him where they wanted, only allowing him to stop when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned his head to see his muse, Gravity. She obviously did not care much about his prior warning and restrictions with her. He turned to face her, giving her a rather irritated look. She brushed it off quickly and stared him in the eyes, taking her hand off him. What exactly do you plan to do with that girl? Damian couldnāt resist the small smile and dark chuckle that escaped him. āIām going to do exactly as I told her I would, train her. I will test her and see if she can handle it, but of course Iām going to be getting something out of it as well.ā Gravity angrily furrowed her eyebrows at him. She opened her mouth to say something about him hurting her, but he raised a hand and cut her off. āWhen you teach a child how to ride a bike, they will get a few injuries, will they not? When you train someone, they will also get a few injuries.ā He grinned and turned his back on her, leaving her in the middle of the hallway. He already knew his muse was going to be a nuisance. If she didnāt like him having a conversation with Evangeline, Damian knew Gravity would never approve of the training sessions. He didnāt care, though. He would try to deal with her if the time came to do so.