I grab his hand and tell him to stop. “It’s lovely so far, I’m just terribly tired.”
He pulls a sympathetic face and takes a drag of his cigarette. XXX He disappears into the dark and I hear the front door close behind him quickly. “No more games,” I tell him, an edge in my voice so he knows I’m serious. I head up the staircase to the first floor, where the crowd dies down into couples sat on the stairs and people occupying the bedrooms. I take a step back, thinking of Eva and my urgency to find her, to make sure she’s okay. “Nobody,” I tell her, sliding next to her into the bed. They give the humans herbal concoctions to make them slightly more compliant. He’s tall and slender, leaning in his chair like a cat.
Actors:
James Brossman / Luna Corazon
