The Mullinix Book 1: Ascension

by Rodney Mountain

  Chapter 63 - Marina’s Plan

  "You ok, Iggy?" Marina asked him, "You look tense."

  "With Massimaferro sick and Medoferro pretty well alone," Insegniferro told her, "I don’t have much reason to be calm."

  "Medo has a good head on his shoulders," Marina reassured him, "He’ll be fine out there."

  "He’s too young to have to do this alone," Iggy told her, "I’m worried he’s going to crack. He sounded pretty bad this afternoon."

  "I don’t understand what his power is," Marina told him, "But from what Stacy told me it is probably because he used it on Massy much like he did on Stacy during the attack a few days ago."

  "I still don’t understand what he did," Iggy said, "How could he do that?"

  "I don’t understand it either," Marina said, "But it works whatever it is."

  "Yeah," Iggy nodded, "Did records come up with the books I wanted?"

  "Yep," Marina nodded, "Three early books on Mullinix Law. I didn’t even know these existed."

  "They are rarely used," Iggy explained, "We prefer to leave things loose, rather than put together a bureaucracy. Thing is, Medo hasn’t had a chance to see enough cases so he needs a way to deal with things he’s never seen."

  "I just wish I could help more," Marina sighed, "But I think he’s growing away from me."

  "Human emotion goes past the physical needs after a while," Iggy reminded the young woman, "And I know your past as well as you do. With what he can do now he can probably detect some of what hurt you and some of what has to be missing after what you went through."

  "He needs someone that can love him more than I can," Marina translated, "And you’re probably right. I think the world of him and am proud to share his bed, to give him that much comfort. But I don’t have the capability to give him everything he would need."

  "In his position it is possible no one will," Iggy said, "I got lucky with Molly."

  "I’ll do the best I can," Marina shrugged, "That’s all I can do."

  "You’re doing fine," Iggy told her, "Better than I am. I don’t have anyone I can trust to deliver the books."

  "A guard?" Marina asked him, "We can trust most of them."

  "These books are not supposed to exist," Iggy reminded her, "I need someone who can keep their mouth shut. Someone that can help Suvorov out wouldn’t hurt either."

  "I’ve got an idea," Marina said, "One that might cheer Medoferro up a bit too."

  "I’m all for that," Iggy said, "Who?"

  "My cousin Stacy, the guard who is with Miranda," Marina said, "She knows Medo almost as well as I do and they work well together. He is sweet on Miranda, so if you send her too he’ll probably be grateful."

  "I guess we can trust Stacy after what she brought to us about Cirrus," Iggy nodded, "You think Miranda will help with Medo, huh?"

  "Stacy told me she likes him a lot," Marina told him, "I can tell by the way he looks at her that he feels the same, but is afraid for it because of his position."

  "Can you get them up here?" Iggy asked her, "Preferably Stacy alone first."

  "They should be just getting out of dinner," Marina said, "I’ll go get Stacy."

  "Good," Iggy nodded, "Can you send up Marianna with a headache tea on your way out?"

  "Absolutely," Marina agreed, "Be back in about a half hour."