Playing Catch Up (Kallisti)

[Sterling]

Sterling didn't even have to look at the others who had gathered around. At the request they all scattered. Sterling smiled. "The one good thing about having so many people, including my cousin, who have issues, all you have to do is say something and they'll give you space. As much or as little as you need." Sterling leaned in and whispered. "Nox doesn't like space, he takes it so he doesn't hurt someone, but he hates it. We all get it." she said leaning back at the later. "Is this better?" Sterling had learned a trick from Nox. It wasn't like his, or even like Aurora's probably though maybe it was, but his science lessons and the power paid off. And it helped that she'd learned how to hide from her parents. Nox still didn't like that, or the compulsion. He forbid that under his roof -- which included Kallisti for her, but not for everyone -- but she was just a kid.

Sterling embraced the power and wove an opaque dome over them that blocked the sound and blurred the individuals. She's just thought about that, maybe it was more about feeling alone and safe than it was about having privacy. Sterling smiled. "Maybe that will be even better. But we don't need it, no one will listen -- except maybe the adults cause they do that to make sure we don't hurt ourselves." Sterling tried not to groan at Nox's over protection, but sometimes she was grateful for it. He'd never let her down, and protect her from anything -- he'd protect anyone from anything, or he'd die trying. And sometimes that was a worse thought. But she tried not to think about it