He was a damn magpie. And birdie would come flying when he saw these. I pinched them between my fingers and let the sun catch them, shining them in his direction. His head lifted and he wandered over, his eyes never wavering from the gold. He reached for them immediately and I held them behind my back. “Whistle. Now.” Dante sighed. “But it’s so…” “I know. And it’s so mine. Give it or I’ll cut you from the team.” I meant it. Sort of. Dante was a solid Airsentry and though he was no Lance Orion from Zodiac Academy,
