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“I didn’t either,” he replied with a small laugh. “You’re amazing, Cal. How’d you feel after you did it?”
She was seething, clearly furious as they left. “Can you believe that guy?” she asked, her ears pricked up in anger. “An absolute wiener.”
He kissed the top of her head gently. “You must feel drained,” he replied. “I was so proud of you.”
She squinted at him before taking Zerras’ hand and pulling him gently to the door without another word.
He looked over at her. “You okay?”
She raised an eyebrow, squinting at him. “You should be ashamed,” she replied, her voice low. “You let the biases of your town make your...
Ben was cooking again, his eyes flickering sporadically as he worked. He looked up at her when she returned, offering her a hopeful smile.
Juniper got a stubborn look on her face, tilting her head in a way that would be familiar to Zerras. “It seems to me that you’re the one who’s...
He sighed before returning to the campsite, where Ben had set up shop.
She tilted her head, looking defensive. “Really? Why not?”
“Ben was right about that,” he replied quietly. “It’s not your fault that your decisions didn’t link up with mine. I guess I just don’t know you...
Juniper was holding Zerras' arm, looking up at the man brightly. "Hello."
"Your place in my life is not what I thought it would be," he replied quietly. "That's hard to process."
She nodded, looking up at him affectionately before they continued their search.
He shook his head, frowning deeply. "I'm confident enough in who I am as a person, Calliope. I just don't know what to do about you."
Her laughter was small and lighthearted and she patted his arm reassuringly. "Don't worry. You smell nice. Like..." She paused, trying to think...
He looked over at her, his brow furrowing. "It's not you," he said after a moment. "I just..." He sighed, dropping the rock. "I thought things...
She blinked in surprise before starting to laugh a little. "That might be a good idea. You haven't bathed in 200 years."
He sighed, shaking his head slowly as he leaned down to pick up a rock, intending to skip it across the surface of the water. "No, Cal."
She was looking around intently before she looked up at him, tilting her head. "Are you thinking we're camping out here tonight?"
