The shadow faded away, and Alex relaxed, enough that he could be completely amazed by what she said. "Really? Wait... what?" Alex's eyes widened and his jaw dropped in shock. "You were... With a legend? An' you c-can blow off roofs? I had no Idea your magic was that strong! B-but, people like that really existed?"
The bit about his father might have sounded rather odd to Luna, but Alex had a hard time imagining a household where things like that didn't happen. His father had fooled him for a very long time, telling him that every little boy had to have 'private visits' with older men, and that sometimes there was even a lady that would want to play with him too. It wasn't until he talked with Mikel that he thought there was anything different, and even then he had chalked that up to the fact that Mikel didn't have a father who could arrange those play dates for him.
Still, Alex wasn't going to go any further into that, not after having managed to get rid of Luna's shadow. He was sure she wouldn't take any of that well, and it was the only thing he really avoided speaking of. He might use a euphemism to explain it in passing, but he would refuse to go into it. Even with Mikel, he avoided speaking of it, but he would rather explain than lie. He hated lying and he hated liars. At least, after hearing that his father caused most of the scars on his skin, most people saw no need to pry further. Most people accepted that as a reason for the way he was, even though he found it easier to take he cigarette burns and the back hands.
Alex needs a shocked icon that doesn't look like he just saw someone murdered.
The bit about his father might have sounded rather odd to Luna, but Alex had a hard time imagining a household where things like that didn't happen. His father had fooled him for a very long time, telling him that every little boy had to have 'private visits' with older men, and that sometimes there was even a lady that would want to play with him too. It wasn't until he talked with Mikel that he thought there was anything different, and even then he had chalked that up to the fact that Mikel didn't have a father who could arrange those play dates for him.
Still, Alex wasn't going to go any further into that, not after having managed to get rid of Luna's shadow. He was sure she wouldn't take any of that well, and it was the only thing he really avoided speaking of. He might use a euphemism to explain it in passing, but he would refuse to go into it. Even with Mikel, he avoided speaking of it, but he would rather explain than lie. He hated lying and he hated liars. At least, after hearing that his father caused most of the scars on his skin, most people saw no need to pry further. Most people accepted that as a reason for the way he was, even though he found it easier to take he cigarette burns and the back hands.