sm

ce. I hadn't seen him in almost two centuries. Why would he want

1864," I said as I took my seat.

eyes from the crackling fire. I couldn't say that Solomon was bad

er," he said and produced

made you the senior brot

e said, turni

t?" I asked rhetorically

huckled and em

ere, Solomon?"

," he confessed. " And came to make s

d him I was back in town? There could be only one person, Alfr

ld you," I

d. "And where is

to be home righ

not let your rage make y

kill him,"

He smiled as he saw Solomon, but his face

ed to flee, but I sped to him. I grabbed him by the ch

Solomon could do was shake his head. I hissed

lieve you have lost your

ice on your arrival," I pointed out. " I won

ds the stairs. He appeared in front of

alking to you, D

," I said, smiling and

elves. I stood up, angered. My brother barely got angry, so I was surprised by his b

odged and caught it. I quickly ran and drove the oth

you in the heart,"

should have

and I fell to the ground;

•

m again. I pushed myself to get up, and I felt a sharp pain in my

y minutes later. As I sat up, Solomon

st my temper," he said gently

?" he said, offer

bed it. He dragged me up to my feet. I dust

ssed like that?" I asked

ld you I came back t

and?" I asked, r

to Winekove high," he sai