I smiled and shrugged. “I think I have to keep feeding it, so maybe you can come next time,” I offered, and he grinned.
“Maybe. Some of us are more connected to the water, it’s hard to be away from it.
But seeing that all happen for real might be worth it,” he said, and I smiled as he opened the door for me.
I went inside, stilling as I saw the girl with the long hair leaning over Brax. She hadn’t seen me yet, but I heard everything she was saying, surprised that she was crying.
“Brax, this is not fair.” She sniffled. “You promised. We were to marry, and I’ve kept it quiet like you asked, but how am I meant to keep doing this? It’s killing me,” she cried, and my own heart tightened.
Corben went to step forward, but I stopped him, wanting to hear what Brax had to say.
I wasn’t s
