Blood Legacy: The Story of Ryan by Hawkins Kerri

Author:Hawkins, Kerri [Hawkins, Kerri]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Top Cow Productions/Image Comics
Published: 2002-03-31T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

THE THREE LEFT THE MUSEUM and continued to walk downtown. Susan felt as if all eyes were upon them as they strolled the street, glancing in shop windows. Both Ryan and Jason seemed enamored with the sights: huge wheels of cheese and hanging sausages in a delicatessen, a candy store in which every color imaginable was represented, book stores with hundreds of different books in the windows.

Susan was interested by people’s reaction to the tall, golden-haired woman. Ryan definitely attracted a lot of attention although she seemed unaware of it. Susan was thoughtful. Ryan did not seem particularly interested in people. She was far more interested in the aesthetics of buildings, the play of light and shadow through the trees, the different colors in the candy store. She seemed to live in a world where human beings were not the principle visual attraction, indeed, were not even contenders. Susan glanced around her. By following Ryan’s gaze, she began to see things she had never seen before.

Susan was surprised when Ryan paused, staring intently ahead of her. She looked, trying to see what Ryan saw.

Ryan was staring at a young man about a 100 feet ahead of them. He was surrounded by several female companions, not surprising since he was extremely handsome. He seemed unaware of Ryan’s scrutiny, although it was quite marked.

Ryan turned to gaze into the window of a bakery, staring at the rows of bread and pastries.

“Is something wrong?” Susan asked her.

Ryan glanced back at the young man, who seemed to sense something and looked about him with confusion. He apparently did not see Ryan, who was still examining him at length. Ryan nodded toward him, addressing Susan.

“The young man ahead of us, he is one of my Kind.”

Susan was startled and swiveled her gaze back toward the young man. He did seem to have some of the presence Ryan possessed, although not nearly to the degree. He continued to look around him in confusion, and continued to miss Ryan.

Susan watched the man. “You can sense one another, can’t you?”

Ryan gazed back down at the pastries. “Yes. Sometimes from miles away. But he can’t sense me because I’m not allowing him to.”

The young women with him pretended to be upset over his momentary inattention and he appeared to shrug off his feeling. He returned his full attention to his companions and they set off down the sidewalk.

Susan grabbed Jason who was pressed against the bakery window. He glanced up at his mother, sensing her unease.

Ryan began to follow the young man from a distance and Susan, clutching Jason’s hand, fell back. Ryan waved for her to catch up, and she pulled Jason along.

“I’m assuming you’re more powerful than him?” Susan said, a little fearfully.

Ryan laughed a short laugh. “Oh yes. He’s a Young One, and not particularly powerful, although I imagine he’s extremely compelling to his human companions.”

Susan noted the derisive quality in the comment. “And you’re able to block his ability to sense you?”

Ryan nodded, easily keeping pace with the group in front of them.

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