I wondered why the darkness was there. I guessed I never truly learned how to dream with my nightmares always present. But the tree was mine and I stood staring at the barren bark from a distance. A green patch lay at it’s feet nestling the stone dragon in it’s roots. And two paths where…

Sage took Dev home. Night couldn’t come fast enough. But the thought that the three of them were alone again together made me cringe. I knew I would be there with them, that it wasn’t their fault I was locked up in here. I had done it willingly and knowingly because I knew the Venatori.…

Dev and Sage sat down on the floor whatever energy they had expended had exhausted them. I stood over Levi’s bed and sent the elements through his body. He had fallen still after we’d done what we did – whatever it was. His face was relaxed. The rhythm of his breathing was that of sleep.…

I didn’t have time to deal with whatever they were having problems with. I walked down the hall towards where I knew Levi was. I could hear people in room as I past them. I felt the fear and smelt it as I went. It got stronger the closer I got the the boy’s room.…

The look on my face or the thoughts running through my head must have queued Dev into something. His smirk changed from it’s normal curve to a frown as he grabbed my t-shirt and pulled me towards him. “It’s not one of those talks pretty boy.” He leaned down and pressed his lips to mine.…

I leaned back against the chair and let my head fall backwards. I ached. My body still was still repairing itself it seemed and I had expended a great deal of energy in the fires. There was a knock on the door and Madison was outside, “He’s in here. We’ll have someone bring his lunch…

I didn’t really hear someone came in on a higher level, but when the cold hand touched my arm I jumped. But I had heard them gasp and come in. I had changed the pattern around me to avoid anyone else. I heard a soft voice but the blood rushing through my ears and the…

My room was empty. The bed was lumpy and I truly missed Sage. And Dev. Fuck that man was becoming ingrained in my life as much as Sage had. Why? I kept asking myself. This was Sage’s thing. He wanted more. Needed more. I didn’t. I just needed Sage, yet Dev – there was just…

I was going to become the guy who stormed out of therapy sessions it seemed. I didn’t want to be around people. I wanted to go home. This place sucked. I headed towards my room but got distracted when I heard a faint scream of terror. I stopped in the middle of the hallway and…

The door opened and a man in a brown tweed suit and gray wisps of hair on his head stood in the doorway looking down through glasses perched on his hawk like nose. “Mr. Sétanta?” “Yes, but it’s Nox.” I said. I really hated being called that it reminded me I was still my mother’s…

I woke from sleep groggy and unsure where I was. The sun was streaming through the window and there was a room wide buzzing going on. I’d slept through my usual time. I rubbed at my eyes wondering what time it was. There had been dreams – dreams of Dev. And Sage and Dee. There…

This was the first time I’d gone to sleep willingly wanting to fall asleep immediately. I wasn’t tired, I was far from tired. I was excited. Excited to see Dev. And that was just the possibility of it. But I closed my eyes and pictured Dev lying next to me and the stars on my…

The remainder of the day I tried to find Levi but no one knew where he was. I couldn’t get anything from the Archives while in the ward. They frowned upon doing work and they frowned upon doing anything productive. I was going to go fucking crazy. After computer time we had an hour to…