To Dwell In Nightmares and Dreams

Trying to Have a Civil Conversation, How Hard Can It Be?

Alicia was worried yet eager to help him when he called for her. She was very pleased he'd decided to ask for help with controlling his temper. 

"It feels like its been forever yet it hasn't been that long" She said joyfully, giving him a small hug as a greeting. 

It felt like it was impossible for her not to bring a smile to his face when he saw her. 

"It does" Stiles agreed. 

"So?" She teased "Hows the fancy life suiting you?" 

Stiles sighed, scratching his head but still smiling at Alica's playful tone "Right now? I think I need my life tailored to fit. It feels like the worlds decided to throw a pile of shit at me and watch as I struggle my way out of it" 

Her playful stance became more serious at his response "Are the council that much of a problem?" 

"Afraid so, especially after I remembered certain things that lets me think they want to conspire against me" Stiles said grimly then he gave a dark chuckle "Conspire against me? I sound crazy paranoid now, you sure you want to come with me?" 

"If you told me to go back after you called me, no matter who you are now I would have refused" Alicia said simply, smiling once more. 

Stiles grinned at her response, calling on his magic he created a portal, that would lead them straight to the Council. 

"Alright then" He said "Lets go" 

They where within the human world once more and stepped into a grand hall, the Council standing up at the back, discussing something with raised voices but as soon as Stiles stepped into the hall through the portal, the discussion halted into silence. 

Kian had turned a sickly pale, unable to hide his shock as he said forcing a smile "G-grand Master, you came at the right time, we where just talking about you" 

"Really?" Stiles said, sarcasm leaking from his voice.

Alicia shot him a look and Stiles took a deep breath in and he too forced on a friendly smile. 

"I mean, well isn't that lucky? Mind filling me in the conversation you were just having?" Behind my back Stiles added in his thoughts. 

"We-we were just talking about the dinner and preparing it, nothing that important" As Kian spoke, the rest of the Council slowly turned around to face him, after seemingly having some sort of silent discussion with their eyes and body language that Stiles couldn't make out.

And Stiles saw the face, the same face from the Lady of Air memories. 

His eyes narrowed however before he could say anything, his thoughts where interrupted by another Council member.

 "Grand Master, can we speak with you outside?" He asked, another werewolf next to him, as if backing him up. 

Alicia stiffened but Stiles was about to wave her concern away when he realised she likely wasn't concerned for him. 

He said formally "Of course" 

Their eyes went to Alicia but he said stiffly "She stays with me" 

They had no room to argue as they walked outside and continued walking. 

"I'm Antony and this is Tony" 

Stiles didn't reply. 

They walked in silence for a couple of minutes, though Antony seemed calm Stiles noticed Tony seemed very nervous. 

"What do you want to talk about?" Stiles asked, trying to sounds civil. He supposed that Council Member had no clue that Stiles wanted a word with him and he wasn't going anywhere any time soon.

"Anything, everything. I wanted to know you more especially if I feel like we'll be seeing a lot more of each other, whether we want too or not" 

Stiles hated to think that Antony might be right.