Luminescence 31

Eros placed it on the muddied glass counter between them.
            Ramon said nothing as he drew on a pair of miniature spectacles deftly pulling away bits of the material all the while not touching the object tucked within.
            Even before the last slip of material fell away the colours flicked and changed, swirling liquid like a school of fish the size of ants swarming like an ocean current.
            Ramon’s voice was hoarse. “Where did you find this?”
Rather than answering Ramon, the two simply stared him down.
            The man squared his shoulders, revealing his teeth, “I can’t help you if I don’t know where it came from. I’ve seen one of dese before but”-Ramon fixed them each with a stare as a low growl pulsed from his throat.
            Eros flicked his gaze to Marcus.
            Marcus nodded.
            “The demon Oracle had it in her possession,” Eros had a firm grip on the thing in his pocket, running the top of his finger along the chain. If he needed to he would resort to his power, a fine silver line of thread he held between the now and the past.

            Moments pulsed like the clocks on the wall; every single gong a heartbeat. Steady, strong and ready. Eros would not hesitate to use the silver watch. 

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