01-02-2025, 04:24 PM
Marta came back with golden eyes proclaiming herself a wolfkin. Though the others didn't really know what that meant, and neither did Sterling -- not really. Only that she was somehow connected to wolves like Elyse. No one asked, and Nox didn't divulge much information, only enough that they all respected each person.
Sterling took her over to the rest of the kids and made the introductions. "Everyone, this is Marta, she's good friends with Elyse. And her furry friend is Splash. Marta, this is Olivia, she's not really a kid. She's kinda like our proctor. There is Emma and Sophia. That's Noah and Jonathan." Sterling pointed to the boy sitting at a table by himself. "That's Liam, not to be confused with the other Liam who isn't here yet. He'll be sitting over by me. Liam's head in books all day -- he's trying to graduate so he can get a job." Ashton wasn't there, and neither were the twins. "The little ones are Arabella, Seraphina and Genevieve, but only Sera has any real lessons, Liv takes the other two to the side to read and play."
She turned to Marta with a smile. "We are missing Morgan and Mackenzie, they might not show up today. They don't live with them, but they came from a bad place too, still don't have a home or parents, but Nox hasn't given up hope yet. They are safe though, Zeke takes good care of them -- and all the others too." Sterling said without taking a breath. "And like I said Liam isn't here. He's at work. Real work. He won't be here for another hour or so."
It was a lot. They were a lot. And the numbers only kept growing. Nox kept finding new kids and down trodden to take in. He didn't seem to have the heart to say no. It was going to get expensive.
Sterling took her over to the rest of the kids and made the introductions. "Everyone, this is Marta, she's good friends with Elyse. And her furry friend is Splash. Marta, this is Olivia, she's not really a kid. She's kinda like our proctor. There is Emma and Sophia. That's Noah and Jonathan." Sterling pointed to the boy sitting at a table by himself. "That's Liam, not to be confused with the other Liam who isn't here yet. He'll be sitting over by me. Liam's head in books all day -- he's trying to graduate so he can get a job." Ashton wasn't there, and neither were the twins. "The little ones are Arabella, Seraphina and Genevieve, but only Sera has any real lessons, Liv takes the other two to the side to read and play."
She turned to Marta with a smile. "We are missing Morgan and Mackenzie, they might not show up today. They don't live with them, but they came from a bad place too, still don't have a home or parents, but Nox hasn't given up hope yet. They are safe though, Zeke takes good care of them -- and all the others too." Sterling said without taking a breath. "And like I said Liam isn't here. He's at work. Real work. He won't be here for another hour or so."
It was a lot. They were a lot. And the numbers only kept growing. Nox kept finding new kids and down trodden to take in. He didn't seem to have the heart to say no. It was going to get expensive.