The two boys looked at each other in silence and there was an understanding beyond words.
"I can see it," Elian said.
"Huh? See what?"
"See why your gang followed you."
Igneous smiled. "You see it? I told you."
"I don't know if I'll be calm until I kill Jaex."
"I understand."
"But I also don't know if I will be after I kill him."
"I suppose you'll only know when you do," Igneous said. "You know Elian? In my case, there was no way my mother would come back. She's pretty dead."
Elian tensed, as if he already knew where the conversation was headed.
Igneous continued. "If there was a chance to see my mother again…"
"Do not say it!" Elian exclaimed.
Igneous raised his hands in peace. "Calm Calm. I'm just saying that in a hypothetical situation… I would like to see my mother again," then he looked seriously at the horizon. "Very few of us have the opportunity to reunite with our family."
