Elise was starting to move, but hadn't woken up yet. Rahzel was praying that she didn't, at least for the next few minutes. Lauryll was starting to look nervous, and that was making Rahzel nervous. He looked behind him, and noticed three faces that he didn't know, so he guessed that the ruse was working so far. For now he just had to keep Lauryll's attention away from Elise.
"Lauryll, how did you meet Brodi?"
She looked at him sharply. "In college, but you already knew that, didn't you? If your security kicked me off of the property, you have to know I'm not one of his more pleasant memories. Just get Brodi down here; don't worry about the small talk."
"He's on his way."
Lauryll looked back down the hallway where Nate had disappeared, then back to Rahzel. "What in hell is taking so long?"
"I told you, Lauryll. He's sick. Nate probably had to wake him up."
"What's wrong with him."
"Well, I don't really know. It's hard to get the boy to see a doctor. I'm sure you know how stubborn he is."
This explanation seemed to placate her, until Elise moaned lightly, causing Lauryll to look down.
"Lauryll," Rahzel began carefully. "She's going to be waking up soon. She'll be confused and probably scared. Why don't you let me…"
"No! I see Brodi first. Why was she going into his room, anyway? Why does she have a key?"
"She's his friend, Lauryll. He probably gave her his key to run down here and get something for him. Remember, he's sick."
Lauryll shot a look back up at Rahzel. "So you keep saying." She squatted down by Elise and brushed the unconscious Amazon's hair out of her eyes. "She's pretty. I can see why he'd be attracted to her. Maybe if she wasn't so pretty…"
"Lauryll!"
Rahzel and Lauryll both looked up at the sound of Brodi's voice. Brodi rounded the corner, his face cold and emotionless. Rahzel felt himself tense up. Things were about to get even more interesting.