Chapter 345: A Display of Power
“Skills? How many skills?” Max asked, realizing now that the entire crowd as well as the four attendants, had gone silent.
“Three…”
Murmurs came from everyone and unable to help himself, Max joined in with Bob, laughing as he shook his head.
Stone began to form around where he stood, and Max held Terrance out until it encased the older man’s body, only his torso and neck not surrounded by a prison.
Moving quickly, Max went to his sister and helped her stand, brushing a few wayward strands of hair from her face before smiling as he pulled her close.
“I’ve missed you. I’m so sorry I couldn’t come back till now!”
She squeezed him, and then Max felt the presence of two others coming, one at a full sprint, the other a staggered state.
Turning and holding an arm out, he caught his mother as she crashed into them, tears flowing but a smile that looked brighter than the sun on the haggard woman’s complexion.
“My boy! My boy is alive! Alive!”