New Players In The Pattern

[Aiden Finnegan]

Aiden sat up as Sage caressed him. His eyes popped wide and he stammered, “N-no hospitals! Fireballs! Oxygen! Not a good idea. The last thing I want is to destroy a hospital with the fairy fire, no matter how accidental; not to mention me. No. I am fine… just a bump,” he said as he shook his head, chasing the stars from his vision. The ball of fire shrunk and started a wobbly dance above his head.

                “No concussion. I’ve had one before… No… This is just a bump. Good thing I won’t be in any movies, huh?” He told his date with a sheepish grin. Aiden found himself wishing this Nox guy would show up if only to show him how to harness the fire. What would happen to him if he couldn’t get it in check? What would happen if there was a serious accident? Aiden was sure it would end badly for him no matter what.

                He rose on unsteady feet and said, “How do you feel about horror movies?”