There’s a special moment,
happens when you’ve stayed up through a time you would normally sleep and
witness either the rising or the setting of the sun. the world goes through a
transitional period that most people don’t pay attention to, the energy of everything
seems to change slightly.
Trent was no stranger to
losing sleep. It was almost always because his mind overpowered the needs of
his body and ground him down with responsibility or worry. As sun rose over the
tops of the Lidarion skyline Trent realized that this was the first time he had
ever been unable to sleep because he was too happy. Alex had found the married
couple an inn and they had spent the last few days alone, catching each other
up on everything that had only ever trusted each other with since the
beginning. This last night however he found himself distracted, his mind was
trying to follow the path of options it could put together to deal with the
inevitable failure to find the sigils. But then the candle on the far side of
the room flickered and drew his attention for a moment. He saw Brooke fast
asleep in their bed and all the worry was banished from his mind. Before he
realized it he had sat beside the bed the entire night, at times watching her
sleep, and other times just being grateful that the path of his life had
brought him to this moment.
His stomach reminded him that
since he was awake it was time to eat and so he quietly snuck out of the room to
make his way to Alex’s place. The streets were devoid of everyone except the
lamp extinguishers, moving in pairs down the street putting out the lamps that
had been lit only hours before.
Alex was waiting for things
to boil so she could start preparing breakfasts, when she heard a knock at the
door. One of her assistants came into the kitchen to let her know that Trent
was out in the seating area waiting to speak with her. She passed off the
cooking and went out to greet her friend. “And where have you been the last
three days?” She asked.
Alex’s entrance caught Trent by surprise and he jumped at the sound of her voice. “I couldn’t sleep and
figured that as long as I was awake I might as well get breakfast for Brooke.”
He explained.
Alex nodded and walked behind the bar to get a
package wrapped in green cloth. “That’s nice of you. And I’m glad you stopped
by because I have a gift for you.” She said.
He smiled “Presents?” held
out his hands “gimmie!” he said with a smile.
She walked over and gave him
the green lump of cloth. He undid the knot in the fabric and revealed a plain
looking door knob. “Um…thanks?” He said unimpressed.
Alex picked up the door knob.
“Yeah just listen dummy, this door knob is enchanted. Touch it to any flat
surface and it will create a doorway that opens to the backdoor of the
restaurant.” She touched the doorknob to the nearest wall and a blue box
appeared on the wall and she was able to open it like a door. He could hear the
back door of the restaurant open and close as she closed the blue line door and
pull the knob away from the wall. “Jesus Alex how much did that thing cost?” He
asked.
