-I don't want to ... but the mission... The mission is more important. - he said. His statement was more of a question. -I just ... every time they get into my mind, everything gets more confused. I need to get my head straight for once. -

Isaac held his breath as Andre leaned closer.

-I won't if you don't want me to - he whispered.

Isaac let go of all his restraints and wrapped his arms around Andre. His lips touched his tentatively at first, and more vigorously later. It was a soft kiss, full of the emotions they should have not had. Andre tasted of pines and autumn leaves. He was so beautiful. It was so easy to get lost in the kiss.

Andre closed his lips and kissed his burning cheeks.

-Ok fine, now I know why I keep staring at your ass all the time - Andre told him.

Isaac pushed him away mockingly. Unfortunately that was a bit stronger than he had anticipated and Andre fell on his back. He laughed.

-We could get away - Isaac blurted out. -We don't have to become path-changers. We could leave and never look back. -

Andre's laugh grew savour. -You don't mean it. They would find us, and probably kill us since they are at it. -

-Not if I stop them - Isaac's mind raced. He sparked light in his fingers, letting lose a bit of magic as a demonstration. Andre's eyes brightened at the sight, his freckled nose shining.

His friend had known that he was magically gifted. Far more than most children. He knew it was why the mist people had wanted him to stop practising. What he didn't know was that Isaac had kept practising on his own, the magic too strong for him to do anything else about it.

-I think I can hide us from them, forever. - he said sounding crazy to his own hears.

Andre leaned him and kissed him again.

-Ok -

-Ok? Really? -

-Ok, really. - Andre confirmed. -I trust you handsome. We can do this. -

Isaac got instantly to his feet. They had nothing left for them behind, they were already in the mortal world. They could run.

-I need to take care of some stuff I left boiling overnight - Andre said, destroying his hopes. -I was preparing some potions and ... that stuff is highly explosive. I cannot risk the other children dying. -

Isaac cursed under his breath, but he understood.

-I will find you in this spot in two hours. - continued Andre. -Don't you dare leave without me -

-Never - he said it jokingly, but meant it.

Andre kissed him again and run towards the mist forest.

Isaac sat down and looked at the mortals once again.

Two hours. Two hours for a new life.