Sons of Light

Setting: Before Chapter 1   “Thank you for letting me stay with you, sir.” Conrad Lakatos looked up from where he was setting the table and gave his student a smile.   “Nobody should have to spend winter break alone,” he said with a small smile as he put down the last spoon. “So… Tell me, Stellan. Why are you here and not on a train back to District Six?” he went to check on the chicken that was slow-cooking in the oven. “You don’t have to share if you don’t wish, but…”   The boy just sat quietly and tapped his fingers on his legs, shaggy brown hair hanging over blue eyes. “I…” he just sighed a little bit. “Too many ghosts back home. I came here to get away from it all. Here I finally found out what it felt like to feel… Happy, and free. I… I don’t want to go back there and lose that feeling.”   Conrad just sighed a little bit as he turned to focus on stirring the rice on the stove. “I see,” he said quietly. “Well, I’m glad you were able to break free and...

Setting: Before Chapter 1   He stared into the fire.   It crackled and popped. A safety net. The difference between life and death. And yet, it was risky as well. If a gang saw - or worse, Peacekeepers… The end result would be bloody. He wasn’t sure he could control himself if he saw those helmet whores. Not right now.   “Hey.” He looked up at the curly mohawk, his eyes focusing on her face after a moment. “Let’s get you wrapped up.”   “No.” His voice was firm, but not raised. He would never raise his voice at her, or any of his friends. He just turned and stared back into the fire.   Mirage sighed quietly and slowly sat down next to him, taking his hands softly. “You did everything you could. We all did. Sometimes… It’s not enough.”   “I refuse to believe that’s true.” He watched the fire speckle and pop. “Otherwise, what’s the point?”   “I can’t answer that,” Mira said, taking his hand. Domino let her wrap the fabric around hi...