{"id":2881,"date":"2016-06-06T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T04:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2016-06-05T22:13:27","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T02:13:27","slug":"thirty-three-06-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=2881","title":{"rendered":"Thirty-three – 06"},"content":{"rendered":"

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.]<\/em><\/p>\n

Thom looked up around the time I was coming down the hill toward the barrow. Even at a distance, I could tell that his brows had knit together in confusion. He moved away from the others, coming toward me, meeting us halfway between the path and the barrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the matter?\u201d were the first words out of his mouth.<\/p>\n

I shook my head, closing my eyes for a moment. I\u2019ll tell him about Aoife\u2019s ridiculousness later.<\/em> \u201cCameron needed to talk to both of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thom frowned a little more, looking past me toward Cameron and Neve. \u201cAbout what?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIs something wrong?\u201d Leinth called from the barrow, already starting to move toward us.<\/p>\n

Seamus lifted a hand to wave to her and I watched a relieved smile blossom on her face. I swallowed hard, hoping that whatever Cameron and Neve had to say wasn\u2019t going to take that smile away from her. She and Seamus hadn\u2019t gotten enough time these past few months to really be together, to reacquaint themselves and remember what they\u2019d lost\u2014and rediscover what they had again.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, no, nothing\u2019s wrong,\u201d Cameron said as Leinth and J.T. climbed the hill to join us where we stood. \u201cI just wanted to talk to you guys as a collective instead of one at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thom\u2019s frown didn\u2019t waver, but his brow arched slightly. \u201cBut nothing\u2019s wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n

Cameron shook his head. \u201cNot really, anyway. I just\u2014Neve and I were talking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thom slid an arm around my shoulders, squeezing me close to him. My lips thinned and my heart began to beat a little faster.<\/p>\n

Those words shouldn\u2019t fill me with dread the way they do. Shit.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cJust spit it out, Cameron,\u201d I said. \u201cWhatever it is, just say it before we jump to the worst possible conclusions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cameron took a deep breath and nodded. \u201cRight. I need to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

My stomach dropped to the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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