Ryke nods again. “Thanks guys. For being here. See you on the other side.” He starts walking back, and I think he’s going to stop in front of me, for a private moment. But he just keeps on hiking towards the rock face. I don’t think twice. I sprint after him, taking off. No one calls me back to the tables. No one reprimands me for following a boy much older than me. No one says to stop.
