Chapter song: Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
They sat in the living room, the distant crackle of the fireplace and the soft murmur of the TV filling the awkward air.
Legolas, Kenneth's father, sat on a one-seater brownie-coloured couch, his eyes flickering between Lucien and his son.
The two men sat on the couch across from him. In the heavy silence, Lucien couldn't help looking around him, taking in his surroundings. His eyes immediately caught on the artifacts protected behind a wall of glass.
Legolas's eyes followed him before a smile took over his face.
"So, Lucien was it? I hear you also attend Toleran Academy with Kenny?"
The Striker's attention was brought back to the man sitting before him, trying not to dwell on the affectionate nickname.
A man of short stature with a presence that commanded the room and forced those around him to listen, to pay attention, to stand on guard with a straight back.
