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Joseph Ortega

  1. Coach Joseph
  2. Joseph
  3. Joseph, the [Kicker]
  4. Joseph, the Kicker
  5. Joseph the Soccer Player
  6. Mr. Soccer
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2.31
Last mentioned in chapter
Interlude – Halfseekers (Pt. 1)

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2.31 “Just listen, okay? It gets complicated, but I guess one day, long after Moses had saved the Hebrews, they were suffering in another land. This time under the Romans. And God knew they were in trouble, but he was sort of looking at the entire world, you know? And everywhere he looked he saw sin. So he decided to do something about it. So he looked for good people—Mary of Nazareth and her husband, Joseph of Nazareth, and chose them to raise his son who he would send down from heaven…”
2.37 “Mister Joseph, I must ask you to remain in your room. Lady Magnolia wishes to speak with Miss Solstice bef—”
2.37 The young man—Joseph—ignored Ressa and tugged on Erin’s arm and suddenly she was in another room. She blinked, and looked around, confused, and then she was surrounded by people.
2.37 “I’m Joseph, this is Rose. And this is Galina, Troy…”
2.37 Erin blinked as Rose began arguing with the other guy. Joseph jumped back in, cutting the two off.
2.37 Erin stared at him. Joseph was wearing a huge grin, and he seemed to be practically vibrating with excitement.
2.37 Erin grabbed Joseph. He looked startled and shook his head.
2.37 She didn’t even know. Erin let go of Joseph and shook her head. Ever since she’d landed in this world, each day had felt like a week. Or a year.
2.37 Joseph stepped back and ran a hand through his hair. Rose stared at Erin.
2.37 Erin blinked at Joseph. It seemed so obvious, but he really hadn’t been here. She tried to explain.
2.37 Erin stared at Joseph. She shook her head slightly.
2.37 Erin could only shrug. She looked at Joseph and the others helplessly.
2.37 For a second Joseph’s face lost its good cheer. He lowered his voice, although he was clearly audible in the room.
2.37 Rose, or perhaps it was someone else, kicked Joseph. But Imani looked at Erin. She seemed to understand.
2.37 Joseph looked at Erin.
2.37 Erin nodded, although she noticed the dissatisfied look on Joseph’s face.
2.37 Joseph pointed to the window in frustration. He waved his hand and nearly spilled the goblet of wine he’d filled to the brim. Erin eyed it.
2.37 All of the international students and Rose were eating some of the food that had been laid out. It was all rich stuff, and delicious, but they were also drinking. A lot. Some of the students from other countries – like the guy from China and the one from Poland – were drinking at a slower pace, but the rest were enjoying alcohol liberally, especially the ones from America. Joseph kept offering Erin a cup, but she was sticking to a mild fruit juice.
2.37 Now Joseph took a gulp of wine and pointed out the window. In the distance, Erin could see countless buildings, spreading out across the horizon.
2.37 Joseph shrugged as he grabbed a sausage off a plate. Rose gave him a disgusted look; she was using the silverware, which was actual silver.
2.37 Joseph gave Erin an odd look. He shrugged.
2.37 Another guy shrugged. He was from…Spain? No, that was Joseph.
2.37 This time Joseph did spill some wine on the carpet. He looked guilty as Erin scrambled for water, but waved her away.
2.37 Nothing would do then, except that Erin tell the entire story of her meeting the faeries as they brought winter. Joseph shook his head, grinning again, when Erin had finished.
2.37 It sounded like they had gone over these topics many times before, because Erin sensed each group had their own opinion. Rose wanted to make contact with other people from their world, along with two of the other girls, but Joseph and the guys wanted to try fighting monsters. With magical items, of course. The other girls just wanted to explore the city and the world as if they were tourists.