Essence of Quinn Parts 3 & 4 (MxM)

Proposal

Boreas was waiting for them on the other side of the Divide when Quinn and Air appeared inside of the summoning circle. Quinn felt Air’s happiness at seeing his brother for the second time in as many days and he immediately pulled him into a hug. Quinn hung back and merely nodded at the other ghoul.

He noticed the way that the Prime Ghoul’s eyes strayed to his mark on Air’s neck and he was ready for a snide comment but it didn’t manifest. Their eyes met and Quinn narrowed his, ready to at least try to keep his temper in check, but Boreas gave him a warm smile as if nothing had happened at their last meeting.

“Welcome back,” he said.

He was flanked by the same earth ghoul as the previous day and Quinn could tell that he did want to say something, but he also managed to keep himself in check.

“Has she been okay?” Air asked as they walked. “Who told her about her kits?”

Boreas sighed.

“I told her myself. I thought it only right. She was distraught. Lyra has been there with her the whole time but she was asking for Quinn.”

“Well, we are here now and hopefully we will be taking her back with us. Thank you for arranging this, we appreciate it,” Air said as he snaked an arm around Quinn’s waist. “Do you think she will want to be summoned?”

Boreas nodded.

“I’m inclined to think so. She has not managed to fully settle here, and it didn’t help that we broke the news to her this morning.”

“And what are you doing about finding the ghoul who murdered her children?” Quinn said sharply. Air glared at him and he realised that it had come out more aggressively than he’d intended. He considered an apology but decided against it, even for Air’s sake. “Are there any clues?”

He thought he’d said it in a more reasonable way and gave himself a mental pat on the back for it. He felt Boreas’ annoyance at him though.

“It is ongoing. We are doing what we can. It was strange because the trackers could not pick up a scent from either scene.”

“That air ghoul prick was killed by the same ghoul, was there anything useful picked up from him?”

Boreas stopped walking and turned to Quinn, narrowing his eyes.

“How did you know about that?”

Air snorted a laugh.

“I thought I was the dumb one, Boreas. Are you seriously asking that?”

Boreas’ eyes flicked to him and he smirked before turning back to Quinn.

“How does that work anyway? I’ve always been curious because my seers see the future. How can you see the past also?”

Quinn tried his best not to growl and Air gave him a small smile when he succeeded.

“I guess I’m just special.”

Air’s smile turned to a scowl and he sighed.

“You can’t help yourself, can you?”

Quinn grinned at him, his eyes glowing blue.

“And that’s why you love me so much.”

Air chuckled and shook his head. Boreas watched their exchange with a frown but he didn’t comment any further, realising that Quinn was not going to elaborate and go into the details with him. He was a Clergy ghoul now, and although Boreas and the Council had the final say when it came to Clergy ghouls, Quinn didn’t recognise that authority. The only master he would ever accept now was Secondo.