All expression winked out of Ryker's face and his face became impassive like stone. I couldn't tell if that was good or bad.
Temur and I exchanged a look of silence, both of us waiting for him to speak. Wanting to know what move he would play next.
The big guy adjusted himself on his seat. "You know where the chaos Cult killed hundreds of Awakeners because they want to summon…..!!"
Ryker's eyes shone, and the air around him thickened. It wasn't threatening, exactly, but it might as well have been.
I felt the weight of it pressing down, and his voice cut through the tension like steel, perfectly matching his narrowed eyes "Who are you guys? Are you here just to play tricks on me? Are you sent by the Major?"
I swallowed, forcing my voice steady. "I don't know what you mean by Major. We're Awakeners who just climbed to this floor not too long ago…."
