\u201cAre you sure we can\u2019t talk you out of it?\u201d<\/p>\n
She shook her head. \u201cThis is something I have to do, Teca. I\u2019ve told Gray\u2014I have to make sure that he\u2019s okay. I have to see him, touch him, talk to him. That\u2019s the only way I can be sure. I keep telling him that he doesn\u2019t have to come with me, but\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wants to, Aoife. He wants to be with you and we\u2019ll be okay until you guys get back. Kes and Wat and Elton and I can hold it together. We\u2019ll keep an eye out for anything weird and stay inside as much as we can. Everything will be okay. We\u2019re more worried about you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like leaving you guys, you know that, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Teca gave her a brave smile and nodded. \u201cI know that. I\u2019ve been trying to help you convince Gray that you two going is a good thing. I know that just looking at your brother in the glass hasn\u2019t been enough. I don\u2019t think it would be enough for me, either, not after what we saw him go through. Just be careful on the road. I\u2019ll scry on you when I can. Is that okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
Aoife nodded. \u201cYeah. I think feeling the gaze would make me feel better\u2014knowing that you\u2019re keeping an eye on us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Teca hugged her tightly. \u201cBe careful, okay? I want to see you come back here sometime in the next few months.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore summer\u2019s ended, unless something changes,\u201d Aoife promised. \u201cAnd if something changes, you\u2019ll know. I\u2019ll make sure you know. I can feel it when you\u2019re watching.\u201d<\/p>\n
Teca smiled. \u201cI know you can. Take care of Gray, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019ll be taking care of me.\u201d Aoife squeezed her hands. \u201cBe safe, Teca. Be careful.\u201d<\/p>\n
The other woman nodded, giving her a brave smile. \u201cAlways, Aoife. Always.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cAre you sure we can\u2019t talk you out of it?\u201d She shook her head. \u201cThis is something I have to do, Teca. I\u2019ve told Gray\u2014I have to make sure that he\u2019s okay. I have to see him, touch him, talk … Continue reading