“You have to let people in, bud. It seems like you started to with Dacen, and then you got in your own way, tripped yourself up. You’re quick to assume the worst in certain types of situations. But to be overly frank, not everyone you let yourself care about is going to die or leave. Sometimes you have to give people the benefit of the doubt and take a chance. Now you have to ask yourself, what do you really want?” “Dacen.” The answer is fast off my lips as soon as he finishes the question. Nathan pats me on the shoulder. “Then you need to apologize from your heart, tell him how you feel. You
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