Two months earlier, Micah had emerged from a long seclusion. He had spent more than a month painstakingly carving and refining jade runes, and during that time he had been unusually quiet. But the moment his work was complete, his attitude shifted. Suddenly, he grew bold—almost arrogant.
The first thing he did was try to provoke Julian. When Julian ignored him, Micah turned his attention to Blackie. That, of course, ended poorly. Blackie was never the type to put up with anyone's antics, and the two of them ended up clashing again and again.
