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'''The footsteps were becoming louder, and Dex held his breath in anticipation. He half wanted to call for help, but whoever had enterd was coming this way anyway, and he wanted ot see the triplet's faces when they were caught red handed. They grew louder, but his little siblings didn't notice. ("DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, DUMMIE!")'''

The person came around the corner.

Chapter 3: 

Lihn's POV

'''Lihn was whitnessing the second most absured scene she'd ever seen. (The first was when she'd walked in on Tam having a tea party with some shadows, but that was a dark secret she promised she wouldnt tell.)'''

'''This was a close second, though. '''

'''Dex hung uside down, wrapped in what looked like spiderwebs and dangling from a rope wrapped around the railings of the grand stairway. Three younger kids, all looking like clones of Dex himself, surrounded him, previously arguing. When they saw Lihn, however, then stopped in their tracks.'''

'''"Umm... did I interrupt something?" she asked.'''

'''The kids on the ground barked an annoyed "YES!" at the same time as Dex, his face purple from strain, screamed "HELP ME!" '''

'''"Look, lady. Our brother doesn't have time for his girlfriends right now. I suggest you leave." Said one of the younger boys, crossing his arms over his chest.'''

'''"Oh, I'm not..." Lihn laughed awkwardly.'''

'''"FORGET ITJUST HELP ME OR I'M GONNA DIE A PINIATA!" Dex screamed, very high pitched. '''

'''Lihn shook herself. '''

'''"Right, sorry." '''

'''She summoned the moisture from the air, which shouldnt have been hard, as Rimshire, Dex's house, was surrounded by snow. But she felt the resistance, just as she had from the moment Tam was taken. Her own ability was fighting her.'''

'''Nevertheless, she managed to form a large bubble of water in the air. She changed the desity a bit, rearanged some molecules, and tossed the glob of liquid to the three kids. '''

Lihn wasnt surprised when they didnt attmpt to catch it, but when the water bounced off of the floor, still in tact like a blob of very stretchy, very slippery slime, their expressions went from skepticall to amazed.

'''"Woah!" said the girl holding the rope, as she let go to chase the water with her brothers. '''

'''Dex released another scream, as the rope around the stair railing undid itself and released him. Lihn managed to catch him with telekinesis before he hit the ground. She proped him up so he was sitting upright and tugged on whatever was binding him.'''

'''"Thanks." Dex told her, able to breathe but still beet red. Perhaps from embarrasment. '''

'''She smiled. "Don't mention it."'''

'''"I'm sorry you had to deal with that." he mumbled. "My siblings are tyrants."'''

'''"Don't worry about it. I know a thing or two about siblings." As the words left her mouth, she realized that they hurt.'''

Dex realized, too.

'''There was a silence, neither of them knowing what to say. Lihn swallowd.'''

'''"S-so how do I get this stuff off you?" she changed the subject to Dex's bindings.'''

'''"Oh, yeah. That's what humans call tape, and there are some scissors in that drawer over there" he jirked his head towards a nightstand against the wall. Lihn stood up and rushed to the drawer, taking a pair of battered scissors from it and and quickly coming back to help Dex free himself. '''

'''"Gentle!" he warned as she snipped the first few strands. '''

Lihn kept slicing until Dex's arms were completely free, from where he took the tools himself and did the rest.

'''"So, what brings you here?" Dex asked awkwardly.'''

'''Lihn once again shook herself out of a trance. She'd been thinking about Tam.'''

'''"Oh, yes. Um. Mr. Forkle... told me that... uh..." She trailed off, not wanting to hurt his feelings since she hadn't come here to see him at all. '''

'''"Is your Mom here?" she finally asked. '''

"No."

'''"Oh." Lihn's heart sank. The one person who might have been able to help her with her dellima was absent. '''

'''"What did you need her for. Maybe I can help." He offered, trying to be polite.'''

"It has to do with my ability, and snce your mom is a Froster, the next closest thing to Hydrokinetic, I thought she'd be able to help me. It's no big deal, really."

'''"Oh. Cool." Dex shuffled his feet, obviously trying to seem unconcerned.'''

'''"I didn't mean to... Your ability is really cool too, is just won't help me right now..." She sighed.'''

'''They both stood there, not moving or doing anything, just looking at their feet. The sound of three voices arguing and shouting and ruffhousing filled in the silence in a bad way. Lihn wanted to leave. '''

'''"So what's going on with your ability?" Dex asked.'''

'''"Oh... it's nothing." She couldnt tell anyone. It could put her in danger. But Dex wasn't just anyone. Lihn knew that he was smarter than most people would have thought. He understood the way people thought. But could she trust him with her weakness?'''

'''"Woah, what's that?" Dex sounded scared. And amazed. He pointed at the ground, at Lihn's shadow. It was moving.'''

'''Swirling like smoke. It twisted and swirled and rearanged itself... into words. Lihn's heart was whirring like a hummingbird in her chest. Tam?'''

'''"What does it say?" Dex asked, squinting at the letters on the ground.'''

'''Lihn shivered. "It says... Do not forget the Hive."'''