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something to tell us.”
Nick explains what has happened to Jake. Both Lucian and Estella ask good questions and sound genuinely concerned.
I sip my tea. It’s delicious, and I drink it unsweetened with cream. I observe the siblings as they speak with Nick. They could be twins. Estella is shorter than her brother, but their features are the same.
“Has anyone else seen anything such as what Jake saw?” Lucian asks.
“If they have, they’ve decided to keep quiet.” Nick glances at me and shakes his head. “Few showed at the meeting we had earlier.”
“They are in denial of something they cannot begin to understand,” Estella empathizes.
“Do you?” I ask. “Do you understand what’s happening?”
She looks thoughtful. “Yes, I do.”
“Will you tell us?” I ask. Her gaze shifts to Nick. I turn to him with surprise. “You know! When were you going to tell us?”
“Now wait,” he responds, “I didn’t know for sure. I was aware of what Estella and Lucian suspected, but even they weren’t sure.”
“And now you are.” I glance around the table and look back at Nick. “You didn’t think my family or the farmers who lost cattle needed this information?” I’m getting angry now.
“I didn’t think starting a panic over our suspicions was a good idea.” His voice sounds a little heated.
“Okay, I can give you that, but you needed to tell Jake at least. He could have lost his life today, chasing after whatever—what the hell was that thing?”
Again, the three of them share cryptic glances. I stand. I’ve had about enough of their evasiveness. “I can’tbelieve you! Jake’s your best friend!” I tell Nick.
“Sofie.” He reaches out, but I dodge his hand.
“Excuse me, I need some fresh air.”
The night is pitch black and bitterly cold. I huddle in my coat, already shivering when Nick joins me a few minutes later.
He stands beside me in silence. At last he speaks. “What we need to tell you... what I need to tell you... will be extremely hard to believe. But first, let’s go back inside. It’s freezing and may not be safe out here.”
I glance at him, startled, before turning to scan the inky dark. As we enter the back porch, he pulls me into his arms. I don’t relax fully, still a little angry.
“Please believe me, I’m not trying to deceive anyone. I hope when you hear us out, you’ll understand.” He leans back. “Promise me you’ll keep an open mind.”
His request puzzles me, but it’s reasonable. “I can do that, but my family needs to know. No more keeping secrets.”
“Agreed.”
“We believe a race of beings known as the Kihn are moving into the area,” Nick announces. We’re back in Estella’s kitchen around the table, and I have a fresh cup of tea. I open my mouth, but I close it when Nick gives me a raised eyebrow and holds up a finger. “The Kihn are an old, nomadic race that has roamed the earth for centuries.”
I frown. I don’t remember ever hearing of them.
“The last time they showed themselves to humans was in the early 1900s, also here in the States. They’re seeking the gate to the Realm of Kava.” I frown even harder. What? “If they’re allowed to breach the gate, every supernatural entity on this planet will cease to exist.”
“Wait a minute,” I say, holding up my hand. I glance from Nick’s face to Lucian’s to Estella’s. Each one looks at me in earnest. I’m sure I shouldn’t find it hard to believe him since so much of my life contains the unimaginable, but it’s as if he’s beginni ng a once upon a time. I pick up my cup of cooled tea. “Okay. By supernatural, you mean... what exactly?”
Nick sighs heavily. “I’ve considered the best way to explain this part.” He stares at his hands, folded on the table. I wait for him to continue. “All the fairy tales, fables, and myths that exist, exist for a reason. They” —he’s choosing his words carefully— “were not invented from someone’s
Nick explains what has happened to Jake. Both Lucian and Estella ask good questions and sound genuinely concerned.
I sip my tea. It’s delicious, and I drink it unsweetened with cream. I observe the siblings as they speak with Nick. They could be twins. Estella is shorter than her brother, but their features are the same.
“Has anyone else seen anything such as what Jake saw?” Lucian asks.
“If they have, they’ve decided to keep quiet.” Nick glances at me and shakes his head. “Few showed at the meeting we had earlier.”
“They are in denial of something they cannot begin to understand,” Estella empathizes.
“Do you?” I ask. “Do you understand what’s happening?”
She looks thoughtful. “Yes, I do.”
“Will you tell us?” I ask. Her gaze shifts to Nick. I turn to him with surprise. “You know! When were you going to tell us?”
“Now wait,” he responds, “I didn’t know for sure. I was aware of what Estella and Lucian suspected, but even they weren’t sure.”
“And now you are.” I glance around the table and look back at Nick. “You didn’t think my family or the farmers who lost cattle needed this information?” I’m getting angry now.
“I didn’t think starting a panic over our suspicions was a good idea.” His voice sounds a little heated.
“Okay, I can give you that, but you needed to tell Jake at least. He could have lost his life today, chasing after whatever—what the hell was that thing?”
Again, the three of them share cryptic glances. I stand. I’ve had about enough of their evasiveness. “I can’tbelieve you! Jake’s your best friend!” I tell Nick.
“Sofie.” He reaches out, but I dodge his hand.
“Excuse me, I need some fresh air.”
The night is pitch black and bitterly cold. I huddle in my coat, already shivering when Nick joins me a few minutes later.
He stands beside me in silence. At last he speaks. “What we need to tell you... what I need to tell you... will be extremely hard to believe. But first, let’s go back inside. It’s freezing and may not be safe out here.”
I glance at him, startled, before turning to scan the inky dark. As we enter the back porch, he pulls me into his arms. I don’t relax fully, still a little angry.
“Please believe me, I’m not trying to deceive anyone. I hope when you hear us out, you’ll understand.” He leans back. “Promise me you’ll keep an open mind.”
His request puzzles me, but it’s reasonable. “I can do that, but my family needs to know. No more keeping secrets.”
“Agreed.”
“We believe a race of beings known as the Kihn are moving into the area,” Nick announces. We’re back in Estella’s kitchen around the table, and I have a fresh cup of tea. I open my mouth, but I close it when Nick gives me a raised eyebrow and holds up a finger. “The Kihn are an old, nomadic race that has roamed the earth for centuries.”
I frown. I don’t remember ever hearing of them.
“The last time they showed themselves to humans was in the early 1900s, also here in the States. They’re seeking the gate to the Realm of Kava.” I frown even harder. What? “If they’re allowed to breach the gate, every supernatural entity on this planet will cease to exist.”
“Wait a minute,” I say, holding up my hand. I glance from Nick’s face to Lucian’s to Estella’s. Each one looks at me in earnest. I’m sure I shouldn’t find it hard to believe him since so much of my life contains the unimaginable, but it’s as if he’s beginni ng a once upon a time. I pick up my cup of cooled tea. “Okay. By supernatural, you mean... what exactly?”
Nick sighs heavily. “I’ve considered the best way to explain this part.” He stares at his hands, folded on the table. I wait for him to continue. “All the fairy tales, fables, and myths that exist, exist for a reason. They” —he’s choosing his words carefully— “were not invented from someone’s
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