Xander smirked at the guys reaction. He was all tough and emo goth and Xander had dealt with kids like him in school. It was the same everywhere it seemed. But Asha didn't tell his secret and that was perfectly acceptable.
"It's okay Asha, he has all the rights in the world to be gruff and protective." Xander smiled at me, "As to what I was staring at, I'd tell you I was staring at a handsome man, might need to lighten the make up and pull his hair back, but that can be tolerated. But I don't think you'd appreciate it. So the truth, you are one of these.." Xander waved his hand around trying to find the right words. "let's go with special folks who can play with powers previously kept secret. The Ascendancy calls them channelers?" He looked to Asha for confirmation. But he turned back to Elias. "And just by being you there are images floating in your aura and they are always a curiosity."
Xander turned back to Asha ignoring the brooding man probably not a good thing to do, but Xander was pretty sure Asha wouldn't let Elias hurt him. "I'm going to go. You are home safely in the hands of your gruff friend. Maybe when you talk to your snake friend you can send him to check on Rowan too since she wanted to speak with him anyway. It will keep us both away from the cafe and the Vodoo Queen's snake friend." He gave Asha a quick smile. "Maybe well run into each other again." And he turned to Elias with the same friendly smile. "And a pleasure to meet you." Xander offered his hand to Elias .
"It's okay Asha, he has all the rights in the world to be gruff and protective." Xander smiled at me, "As to what I was staring at, I'd tell you I was staring at a handsome man, might need to lighten the make up and pull his hair back, but that can be tolerated. But I don't think you'd appreciate it. So the truth, you are one of these.." Xander waved his hand around trying to find the right words. "let's go with special folks who can play with powers previously kept secret. The Ascendancy calls them channelers?" He looked to Asha for confirmation. But he turned back to Elias. "And just by being you there are images floating in your aura and they are always a curiosity."
Xander turned back to Asha ignoring the brooding man probably not a good thing to do, but Xander was pretty sure Asha wouldn't let Elias hurt him. "I'm going to go. You are home safely in the hands of your gruff friend. Maybe when you talk to your snake friend you can send him to check on Rowan too since she wanted to speak with him anyway. It will keep us both away from the cafe and the Vodoo Queen's snake friend." He gave Asha a quick smile. "Maybe well run into each other again." And he turned to Elias with the same friendly smile. "And a pleasure to meet you." Xander offered his hand to Elias .