{"id":3477,"date":"2018-01-19T00:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T05:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3477"},"modified":"2018-01-18T18:11:49","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T23:11:49","slug":"thirty-08-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3477","title":{"rendered":"Thirty – 08"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Hecate took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly before she straightened in Matt\u2019s embrace, glancing back toward J.T. \u201cI was thinking so. I needed you to have a look at my side. It\u2019s\u2014it\u2019s not healed like I want it to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fact that she\u2019d managed to say it so matter-of-factly with Leinth standing there as well left Matt a little shocked. He didn\u2019t want to think that his presence had something to do with it, but allowed that maybe it had. The words rocked J.T. back against his heels, presumably for the same reason.<\/p>\n

At least, that was what Matt assumed until J.T. cleared his throat quietly. There was something odd and distracted in his voice as he answered. \u201cOh. Yeah, yeah, I can do that. Been meaning to, anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hecate gave a slight nod and leaned against Matt again, though didn\u2019t curl back up. He looped an arm around her shoulders, exhaling.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat wasn\u2019t actually what we needed to talk about,\u201d J.T. said, moving to sit on the path with his back to the ravine. Leinth chewed the inside of her lower lip, watching him and watching them.<\/p>\n

Matt suppressed a frown. What\u2019s got her nervous?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whatever it is, I\u2019m not sure I want to know.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hecate frowned. \u201cI don\u2019t like that tone. Or the look on your face. Something\u2019s wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

A weak but raw laugh tore from J.T.\u2019s throat and he shook his head slightly, brow furrowing. \u201cWrong might not be the best word for it, but it\u2019s certainly not right<\/em>.\u201d He took a slow breath. \u201cWhat do you know about Persephone?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2014she died,\u201d Hecate said softly. \u201cShe died a long time ago. She stopped playing his games and he\u2014he ended it.\u201d She pressed a little harder against Matt\u2019s chest, for warmth or for comfort, he couldn\u2019t be entirely certain, but he could feel the chill that had suddenly washed over her.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe didn\u2019t,\u201d J.T. whispered. \u201cThat\u2019s what I needed to talk to you about. She\u2019s not dead, but unless we\u2014I\u2014can find a way to help her, she might end up that way and I\u2019m not sure what to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really, really not sure what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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