Right in front of my eyes, almost in slow motion, I could see some kind of shadowy figure approaching me at incredible speed.
I could hardly get the words out as it reached up in a breath but a barrier suddenly formed between us and them.
"I thought you were taking some time to come," Jude said, one arm still around me as he made a barrier with the other.
A loud laugh came from the shadowy creature as they went back in the shadows, "So, you knew of me."
"Of course I did," Jude said, still putting the barrier up as he put me behind him. "Meraki was much smarter than you give her credit for."
"What is going on here?" Kefi asked as I could not seem to find the words to speak.
"Sorry, Meraki," Jude said, smiling at me. "I have been keeping things from you as well."
"What are you talking about?" I asked as I looked into his eyes. "What have you been keeping from me?"
