Blake, Olivie - The Atlas Six by Blake Olivie

Author:Blake, Olivie [Blake, Olivie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-30T18:30:00+00:00

REINA

They were given leave around the December holidays to return home if they wished, which Reina firmly did not.

“Shouldn’t someone stay behind to tend the wards?” she asked Dalton privately.

“Atlas and I will be here,” he said. “It’s only a weekend.”

“I don’t celebrate Christmas,” she said, displeased with the inconvenience.

“Most medeians don’t,” he agreed, “but the Society hosts its annual events during the mortal holidays.”

Reina frowned. “We’re not invited to the Society events?”

“You’re potential initiates, not members.”

“But we’re the ones who live here.”

“Yes, and one of you,” Dalton said neutrally, “will not remain by the end of the year, so no. You’re not invited.”

The idea of going home (a meaningless concept by now) was unfathomable. Detestable, even. She was currently in the middle of a fascinating manuscript she had seen Parisa with; a medeian work on the mystical study of dreams by Ibn Sirin, which led Reina to a curiosity about the concept of realms within the subconscious. Nico had expressed some interest in it as well, which she considered a point of distinct significance. As with the runes he had asked her to translate, there was no telling what he wanted a book on dreams for; he had no interest in historical psychology, or in anything he couldn’t turn into a miracle of physics (Nico was very sulky when he was not permitted to be incomprehensibly astounding), but regardless, it was nice to have someone to discuss it with. The others were usually very private about their research, guarding their theories as secrets.

Nico was always the most open with her, going so far as to invite her to New York for their winter recess. “You’ll loathe Max,” he said happily while they were sparring, referring to someone Reina gathered to be one of his flat mates. “You’ll want to kill him and then five minutes after you’ve left you’ll realize you actually love him. Gideon is the opposite,” he added. “He’ll be the best person you’ve ever met, and then you’ll notice he’s nicked your favorite sweater.”

Reina faked a hard right, which Nico read like a book. He slid backwards, one hand on his cheek, the other falling with inconceivable arrogance to match the quirk of his smile, and gave her a little beckon of uh huh, try again.

The idea of staying in a place occupied by boys in their early twenties gave Reina an unpleasant itch. “No thanks,” she said.

Nico was not the type to be insulted by these things, and predictably, he wasn’t. “Suit yourself,” he said with a shrug, ducking a wide hook as Reina caught Libby glancing over at them, a little half-frown on her lips. She was looking forward to seeing her boyfriend, or so she said, though Reina wasn’t convinced. Libby’s boyfriend (none of them could remember his name, or perhaps Libby had never actually told them what it was) seemed to exclusively call at unwelcome times, leading Libby to make a face of irritation when she glanced at her screen. She denied

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