That thrice damned mageâ€¦ Kalab considered killing him just because he was annoying. Hardly even gave a man the time to think. And the most basic lesson was not to go flashing power around like that on the human plane. There were far too many things that wanted to eat it, take it, or simply just hated it.<br/><br/>Instead, he said nothing and only continued to follow after Nemahati, a silent shadow until he was addressed directly. â€œYou do know who I am, dear heart. And because you wonâ€™t come with me, Iâ€™ll follow you. Itâ€™s always been that way.â€<span style="font-style: italic">Tell me you rememberâ€¦</span>Only he didnâ€™t say that. It was desperate and he was not. How long would it take for her to see wisdom? Much too long, most likely. Heâ€™d be lying if he told anyone, even himself, that was alright. But he was willing to wait her out. If there was nothing else for it.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">--------</div><br/><br/>Hyperion was told heâ€™d have to wait. Hyperion was not a very patient person. The electric shock feeling of something being wrong danced up and down his spine. It was a feeling heâ€™d always paid attention to. It had gotten him out of more spots than he could count. But this time it had nothing to do with the building or the people. Nothing to do with anything he could figure out. It sure was unpleasant though. All the hair on his arms and the back of his neck stood on end.<br/><br/>Within four minutes, heâ€™d gotten bored. Politely, he rapped his knuckles on a desk to get the attention of the female with the phone growing from her ear. â€œTell me where Ellon is, or I start rippinâ€™ down doors. I donâ€™t find him, I start with arms. If he still ainâ€™t here, itâ€™s heads and hearts.â€ All the while, he smiled amiably, except for the fang points that were pressed against his bottom lip.