Le Renard

Fox 19

"Well I think it's clear that we need to get some things off our chest and out in the open. However we need to be sure that we work this through today. Which means that we can't have you running away again." Levi spoke up and my cheeks burned.

It was never my attention to simply run away but when confronted with something confusing like that I honestly didn't know how to respond other than running away and hiding. Now that I thought about it and I noticed the effects it had on us I wasn't going to do it a second time....well, a third time.

"I'm sorry about that. I'm not very good at confrontation and even worse at explaining myself. It's much easier to run away and hope the situation fixes itself. At least in my mind anyways." I tried to explain.

"It's not easier though Tae and it most certainly fixes nothing." Alistair reprimanded me with a firm voice.

I sighed and nodded my head knowing that he was right. It was ridiculous to think that any situation, especially one this serious, would just fix itself on its own. It had been a while since I really had any sort of drama in my life, since I had no friends and my parents seemed content to leave me to my own devices.

"So who wants to go first?" Levi questioned as he tucked one of his long legs underneath himself and draping an arm behind Alistair on the back of the couch. They allowed me to sit on a chair instead of with them on the couch, knowing that it would make me a bit more comfortable.

"I think Tae should begin and tell us his thoughts." Alistair suggested. 

Great. Just what I needed. I definitely didn't want to be the first one to talk. How could I tell them about my past without them completely hating me? I mean who would want someone so broken? 

"Don't worry Tae. Just take your time." Levi encouraged.

Had he heard my thoughts? Had he known this entire time what I was thinking. The fact that he could read minds completely slipped my memory. My heartbeat thudded in my ears at the thought of what he already knew about me. All my past transgressions, how depressing my life was, how sick I was; everything.

"Tae?" Alistair had begun but was then silenced as Levi sat forward to stare at me.

"Maybe I should go first and tell you a few things about myself. Would that be better?" He questioned and was satisfied with my head nod as answer.

"First off, yes I can read minds but I don't go searching through anyone's mind unless I see them as a danger. Naturally people put up barriers in their minds around certain things. Events that they themselves don't want to remember, things that they've forgotten or even things that just aren't that important to them.

So to answer your question. No. I haven't read your mind to the extent that I know all your deep, dark secrets. Any time I've read your mind it was because you were practically screaming it at me. I've never delved any deeper than your surface thoughts Tae. I wouldn't do that to you without your permission."

Instantly my I let out a breath I hadn't realize I was holding. That was probably the most relief I had felt in a long time. He chuckled knowing that I was finally calm enough to finish this conversation.

"Secondly, maybe we jumped into this whole mage and familiar thing too quickly. You knew next to nothing about us before we bonded and now here we are at a magical school fighting for our lives." He laughed and I had to agree. 

I didn't even think to ask about either of these two before I made the decision to accept their offer. It had just felt right at the time to be bonded to them. It was as if something in me knew that they were meant for me and I was meant for them and I went with it. After a few familiar classes I had been taught that when I get feelings like that one that it's my instinct kicking in.