Shadow Kiss Chapter 7

s even out-spotWHEN THE FIRST WARNING for curfew came more or less, the Moroi packed their things up. Adrian took collide with right away, but Lissa and Christian took their meter walking sustain to the dorm. They held returns and kept their heads close together, whisper close something that I could thrust spied on if Id g hotshot inside Lissas head. They were however surfaceraged everyplace the Victor news.I gave them their privacy and kept my distance, exploratory survey while Eddie walked off to their side. Since there were more Moroi than dhampirs on campus, the Moroi actually had 2 side-by-side dorms. Lissa and Christian lived in different ones. The two of them stopped when they came to the spot after-school(prenominal) the buildings where the path through the quad split. They kissed goodbye, and I did my best to do the withstander seeing-with away-actually-seeing thing. Lissa called goodbye to me and whence headed off to her dorm with Eddie. I followed Christi an to his.If Id been guarding Adrian or someone worry him, I would probably have had to put up with sexual jokes about us sleeping near each other(a) for the next six weeks. except Christian treated me in the casual, short(predicate) way one might a sister. He cle ard a spot on the floor for me, and by the time he returned from brushwood his teeth, Id made myself a cozy bed out of blankets. He flipped off the lights and climbed into his own bed.After several quiet moments, I asked, Christian?This is the time when we sleep, Rose.I yawned. Believe me, I want that too. entirely I have a research.Is it about Victor? Because I need to sleep, and thats just exit to piss me off over again.No, its about something else.Okay, shoot.Why didnt you take a leak fun of me everyplace what happened with Stan? Everyone else is trying to figure out if I messed up or did it on purpose. Lissa gave me a hard time. Adrian did a little. And the guardians well, never mind about them. But you did nt say whateverthing. I figured youd be the first one with a snappy comment.More silence fell, and I hoped he was thinking about his answer and non falling asleep.There was no point in giving you a hard time, he said at last. I cognize you didnt do it on purpose.Why non? I mean, not that Im contradicting you because I didnt do it on purpose but why argon you so sure?Because of our conversation in culinary science. And because of the way you are. I saw you in Spokane. Anyone who did what you did to save us well, you wouldnt do something childish care this.Wow. Thanks. I well, that means a lot. Christian believed me when no one else did. Youre like the first person who actually believes I just messed up without any ulterior motives.Well, he said, I dont believe that either.Believe what? That I messed up? Why not?Werent you just listening? I saw you in Spokane. Someone like you doesnt mess up or freeze. I started to get out him the same line Id given the guardians, that kill ing Strigoi didnt make me invincible, but he cut me off Plus, I saw your face out there. break through on the quad?Yeah. Several more quiet moments passed. I dont know what happened, but the way you looked that wasnt the look of someone trying to get back at a person. It wasnt the look of someone blanking out at Altos round out either. It was something different. I dont know. But you were comp allowely consumed by something else and honestly? Your grimace? Kind of scary.Yetyou arent giving me a hard time everywhere that either.Not my business. If it was big enough to take you oer like that, then it must be serious. But if push comes to shove, I feel ripe with you, Rose. I know youd protect me if there was genuinely a Strigoi there. He yawned. Okay. Now that Ive bared my soul, can we please go to bed? mayhap you dont need beauty sleep, but some of us arent that lucky.I let him sleep and soon gave into exhaustion myself. Id had a long day and was legato short on rest from the previous night. Once heavily asleep, I began to dream. As I did, I felt the telltale signs of one of Adrians mawkish dreams.Oh no, I groaned.I stood in a tend in the core of summer. The air was heavy and humid, and sunshine beat down on me in golden waves. Flowers of every color bloomed around me, and the air was heavy with the horn in of lilacs and roses. Bees and butterflies danced from blossom to blossom. I wore jeans and a linen tank top. My nazar, a downcast blue eye made of glass that allegedly warded off criminal, hung around my neck. I also wore a beaded bracelet with a cross, called a chotki, on my wrist. It was a Dragomir heirloom Lissa had given me. I rarely wore jewelry in my daily duties, but it always showed up in these dreams.Where are you? I called. I know youre here.Adrian stepped around from behind an apple tree that was fat with pink and white flowers. He wore jeans something Id never seen him in before. They looked good and were doubtlessly a designer bra nd. A dark green cotton jersey also very simple covered his upper body, and the sunlight brought out highlights of gold and chestnut in his brown hair.I told you to stay out of my dreams, I said, putting my hands on my hips.He gave me his lazy pull a face. But how else are we so-called to talk? You didnt seem very friendly earlier. peradventure if you didnt use compulsion on people, youd have more friends.I had to save you from yourself. Your aura was like a storm cloud.Okay, for once, can we please not talk about auras and my impending doom?The look in his eye told me he was actually authentically interested in that, but he let it go. Okay. We can talk about other things.But I dont want to talk at all I want to sleep.You are sleeping. Adrian smiled and walked over to study a flowering vine that was winding up a post. It had orange and yellow flowers shaped like trumpets. He gently ran his fingers over one of the flowers edges. This was my grandmothers garden.Great, I said, ma king myself comfortable against the apple tree. It looked like we could be here for a while. Now I get to hear your family history.Hey she was a cool lady.Im sure she was. Can I go yet?His look were still on the vines blossoms. You shouldnt knock Moroi family trees. You dont know anything about your father. For all you know, we could be related.Would that mean youd leave me alone?Strolling back over to me, he switched subjects as though thered been no interruption. Nah, dont worry. I think we come from different trees. Isnt your daddy some Turkish guy anyway?Yeah, according to my Hey, are you double-dyed(a) at my chest?He was studying me closely, but his eyes were no longer on my face. I crossed my arms over my chest and glared.Im staring at your shirt, he said. The color is all wrong.Reaching out, he touched the strap. Like ink spreading across paper, the ivory framework turned the same shade of rich indigo as the vines blossoms. He narrowed his eyes like an expert artist stud ying his work.Howd you do that? I exclaimed.Its my dream. Hmm. Youre not a blue person. Well, at least not in the color sense. Lets try this. The blue lit up into a brilliant crimson. Yes, thats it. Reds your color. Red like a rose, like a refreshing, sweet Rose.Oh man, I said. I didnt know you could kick into crazy mode even in dreams. He never got as dark and depressed as Lissa had last year, but spirit definitely made him weird sometimes.He stepped back and threw his arms out. Im always crazy around you, Rose. Here, Im going to salve an impromptu poem for you. He tipped his head back and yelled to the skyRose is in redBut never in blueSharp as a thornFights like one too.Adrian dropped his arms and looked at me expectantly.How can a thorn fight? I asked.He shook his head. Art doesnt have to make sense, little dhampir. Besides, Im supposed to be crazy, right?Not the craziest Ive ever seen.Well, he said, pacing over to study some hydrangeas, Ill work on that.I started to ask again about when I could go back to sleep, but our exchange brought something to my mind.Adrian how do you know if youre crazy or not?He turned from the flowers, a smile on his face. I could tell he was about to make a joke, but then he looked at me more closely. The smile faded, and he turned unusually serious.Do you think youre crazy? he asked.I dont know, I said, looking down at the ground. I was barefoot, and bully blades of grass tickled my feet. Ive been seeing things.People who are crazy rarely question whether theyre crazy, he said wisely.I sighed and looked back up at him. That doesnt really help me.He walked back over to me and rested a hand on my shoulder. I dont think youre crazy, Rose. I think youve been through a lot, though.I frowned. Whats that mean?It means I dont think youre crazy.Thanks. That clears things up. You know, these dreams are really starting to bug me.Lissa doesnt mind them, he said.You visit hers too? Do you seriously have no boundaries?Nah, hers are ins tructional. She wants to learn how to do this.Great. So Im just the lucky one who gets to put up with your sexual harassment.He actually looked hurt. I really wish you wouldnt act like Im evil incarnate.Sorry. I just havent had ofttimes reason to believe you can do anything useful.Right. As opposed to your cradle-robbing mentor. I dont really see you making much progress with him.I took a step back and narrowed my eyes. come out Dimitri out of this.I will when you stop acting like hes perfect. fructify me if Im wrong, but hes one of the people who hid the trial from you, right?I looked away. Thats not important right now. Besides, he had his reasons.Yeah, which apparently didnt involve being return with you or fighting to get you there. Whereas me He shrugged. I could get you into the trial.You? I asked with a harsh laugh. How are you going to pull that off? gestate a smoke break with the judge? Use compulsion on the queen and half the royals at court?You shouldnt be so truehe arted to slam people who can help you. Just wait. He fixed a light kiss on my forehead that I time-tested to wiggle away from. But for now, go get some rest.The garden faded, and I fell back into the normal blackness of sleep.