My Dreamwalker

Chapter nine

They exited the room and saw a man in grey uniform with a cart full cleaning items and multiple toilet rolls.

"Good evening Sir, Ma'am." he wished them respectfully as he saw them.

Cinyras just dropped their room's key card on his cart before saying "Clean the room then forget about it and you have not seen us." and walked away.

Immediately the man picked up the key card and opened the room they just left. Without even once looking in their direction.

"What was that?" She asked, walking fast to keep up with him.

"Mind compulsion." he replied without stopping or looking at her.

"You can do that too?" she asked, mentally adding this new information to the ever growing list of his powers.

"Yes."

"Have you tried it on me?" came out before she could think about it.

He stopped and glared down at her. The blue-green irises of his eyes swirling with pink.

"I am sorry. I was just thinking aloud."

"Apart from invading your dreams, I have not used any of my powers on you. You ought to know that."

"I do. I am sorry for what I just said. I know you never tried your magic on me. My thoughts are mine. No blanks in it. No confusion either. So I know you didn't use mind compulsion on me."

He didn't say anything for a moment, then just closed his eyes. When he opened them again they were clear without a spec of pink. "You are too smart for your own good little dark one."

She heard amusement in his voice and smiled.

"Come on. We must leave before anyone else sees us." he said taking her hand and climbing up the stairs leading to the terrace.

Once by the door of the terrace. He whispered "Our ride is waiting for us in the second street behind the hotel. But no one can see us leave so we won't be followed.  I am going to blow all the lights now. You won't be able to see anything. Just don't let go of my hand. You understand?"

"Yes." she said nodding and tightened her hold on his hand.

He closed his eyes for a second and she felt her skin tingle. The sensation was strongest in her hand that was clasped in his, then spreading all over her. Involuntarily she tried to pull her hand free but he just tightened his grip.

Suddenly she heard crackling noises followed by many small blasts. Next he looked up and the light above them went off, plunging them into complete darkness.

She heard the door pushed open followed by Cinyras's voice. "Come on."

She ran behind him to the edge of the terrace. "Hold tight." he said encircling his arm around her waist and she immediately closed her eyes and threw her arms around his neck. Knowing what was going to follow that command.

He landed them on the next to next street behind the hotel, in a darkened corner.

He looked around then pointed at a white old car, saying "That's our ride."

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Three car change and two hours later Cinyras turned right on a dirt road. After a small ride on uneven road later he stopped in front of an abandoned two story cottage.

Keira looked around as she got off the car. The land was littered with small rocks and clumps of tall grass here and there. No other house were insight as far as she could see.