All the Gates of Hell
“Jin noted his caution for what it was.
"Nice to meet you," Jin said as she escorted him inside. This is my friend, Frank Celeste." Shiro did offer his hand as Frank stood to meet the newcomer. "Pleasure," Frank said.
"Likewise." Jin glanced from one to another but there seemed to be no more to the greeting than polite interest on both their parts.
"Mom says dinner is almost ready. Have a seat," Jin said, but Jonathan smiled.
"Thanks, but I better go apologize to your mother for being late. You ...know how she is." She watched him go through the door, and in the instant the door closed Frank was at her side. "Jin -- " he started to whisper, but Jin stopped him.
"I know," she said, keeping her own voice low.
Frank shook his head, looking crestfallen. "I sensed him, but not until he was very close. He's taken corporeal form. I didn't know he could do that, and for one like me, a spirit is easier to find than a man. I have failed you. If he had attacked..." "If he'd attacked I'd have gone medieval demon on his sorry ass.MoreLess
"Nice to meet you," Jin said as she escorted him inside. This is my friend, Frank Celeste." Shiro did offer his hand as Frank stood to meet the newcomer. "Pleasure," Frank said.
"Likewise." Jin glanced from one to another but there seemed to be no more to the greeting than polite interest on both their parts.
"Mom says dinner is almost ready. Have a seat," Jin said, but Jonathan smiled.
"Thanks, but I better go apologize to your mother for being late. You ...know how she is." She watched him go through the door, and in the instant the door closed Frank was at her side. "Jin -- " he started to whisper, but Jin stopped him.
"I know," she said, keeping her own voice low.
Frank shook his head, looking crestfallen. "I sensed him, but not until he was very close. He's taken corporeal form. I didn't know he could do that, and for one like me, a spirit is easier to find than a man. I have failed you. If he had attacked..." "If he'd attacked I'd have gone medieval demon on his sorry ass.MoreLess
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