The Proverbial War

"It suits you. You look like something powerful that's ready to go off at a moment's notice." Koke responded honestly.

Colt studied Koke in return curiously, "Why did you come back here to talk?"

"I had a dream…… no, I think it was a vision and it's led me here to you."

The two men stared at each other trying to gauge the intentions of the other.

Koke spoke first, "Let's talk about my sister."

Colt regarded him cautiously before saying, "Okay."

"Do you find her attractive?" Koke asked.

"Did the sun rise on the planet somewhere today?" Colt responded with.

Koke smiled at Colt's poetic response to his question, but then he sobered up quickly as he said, "What would you say if I told you something extreme is about to happen? Something beyond anything you've ever seen occur before."

Colt folded his arms and studied Koke for a moment before responding with, "Well I'd say you don't look like the crazy type, but I've been wrong before. Go ahead, I'll listen and give you the benefit of the doubt."

Koke shook his head in response, "It's not clear to me yet what's going to happen in general, but one detail is. I need you to look after my sister and keep her safe."

Colt straightened away from the counter he'd been leaning against and flatly said, "I don't babysit!"

Koke wasn't put off by the sudden aggression of the other man in the slightest, "As I'm sure you've noticed for yourself my sister is no baby."

"What are you saying?" Colt asked slowly.

"Her father is dead, her stepfather isn't here, but as her brother you have my blessing to take things deeper with my sister if you should wish to."

Looking angry now Colt harshly accused, "What kind of man goes around giving his sister away to strangers?"

Koke nodded, "I assure you that I am equally shocked by what I am doing, but the question remains the same. Will you take custody of my sister's livelihood and keep her safe."

"I'll think about it."

"That's not good enough. I need an answer now!"

Colt shook his head as unbelief washed across his features, "You're crazy! I'll say yes, but only because I don't want you going and passing her off to someone else and embarrassing yourself or her any more than you already have."

Koke seemed to relax at Colt's words and said, "It's settled then."

He left the galley and went back to his seat to sit down beside his sister who had fallen asleep. He felt weird for what he'd just been a part of, but he was also at peace about it.