“Fine. Why are you being so nice to me? I know you’re my guard and all, and I can’t even breathe without you near me, but why?” He didn’t say anything for a moment, and I thought he would ignore me as he stabbed at his food. Then he sighed, not daring a glance at me as he said, “Because I think you feel just as alone here as I do.” The tension in my shoulders eased because it was true.
