Who: Ciaran (Minerva), Reed (Neptune), and Todd (Eris) What: Ciaran is nearly killed in front of his brother When: Friday Afternoon Where: Outside of Columbia University
It had been a very good day for both Reed and Ciaran, and now the weekend was upon them. While Reed had been busy with class, Ciaran took a break from his art and walked down to the deli to greet his brother with lunch. It had been nice enough for the two to sit outside and eat, basking in the nice weather and laughing at a pair of squirrels fighting over a cherry tomato Ciaran had thrown to them. Silliness took hold quickly, the brothers giving the squirrels personalities as they narrated the action, laughing enough to draw some attention, though neither noticed.
When Reed went back to work, Ciaran returned to a metal piece, losing himself in the creation of yet another sea creature for his brother's collection. The squid wasn't very big, only half a foot long, though a lot of care was going into positioning each tentacle, adding on the tiny metal rings he was using as suction cups. It was a perfect size to hide out of view when Reed returned after class, pulling out the beetle he was using as a diversion. It was hard keeping secrets from Reed, but he wanted to surprise him, he didn't count that as a lie.
When he saw his brother get up from the desk, he turned off the torch and pulled the shield up, looking over at Reed with a smile.
"Time to go?" he asked him. "Can we go get pizza?"