A Sinister Welcome

As soon as I step into the kitchen, my eyes zero in on Soren standing near the stove. "It's good to see you back where you belong. I'm glad to know we didn't do too much damage, so you became even more useless than you already are." The muscles of his back bunch under his shirt and I know he would love nothing more than to hit me, but he can't. He turns to face me.

I round the counter and look