“I’ll take that as, ‘Delicious, Raihn. Thank you for this meal cooked with love, and also for saving my life.’” A joke. It was a joke. Still, my chewing slowed. I set aside the plate—already almost half empty—and turned to Raihn with a hard stare. He must have thought I ran away. It would’ve been a reasonable assumption. “You came to find me,” I said. His smile faded. “Is that really so surprising?” “I thought you’d think I just—” “Oh, I did think.” “But you still came after me. Why?” He let out a sound between an exhale and a scoff. “What?” I said. “I just—nothing. Just turn around so I can
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