– nods to Axel, “We can do that.” Dan is obviously under the impression that Axel’s in charge, and I don’t feel even the smallest urge to correct him. It’s nice to have someone else in command for once. I’ve been doing everything on my own for so long it’s become second nature. There’s no one else for me to fall back on. No one I can ask to help me, aside from Elouise. But I don’t want to be that friend, the one that’s constantly a burden.
