UnBounded [Book 4]

We're Identical

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Chapter Quote:
"Presence is more than just being there."
~Malcolm Forbes
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Chapter 6: We're Identical

Bryn was almost done packing her bag when Luke entered. He leaned against the side of her bed and asked, "You almost ready?"

"Yeah. I just have a couple more things to pack," she replied. As she was grabbing a couple pairs of pajamas, Luke picked up one of the books in her bags.

"Ancient Monsters of Ancient Greece... why are you bringing this?" he queried, flipping through some of the pages.

"It's a new book in the library and after our little powwow in Tartarus, I want to know of every monster there is and how to defeat it. I'm not letting any monster ever get the better of me again whether it's an evil Cyclops or an arai or an assbutt primordial being. I'm not letting any of them ever hurt any of you again."

"Bryn," Luke said.

"Don't do that."

"Do what?"

"Anything," she retorted, snatching the book out of his hands and putting it back in her bag.

"What did I do?"

"Nothing."

"I've done something because you're mad at me."

"I'm not mad at you."

"Then what's going on?"

"The last few quests we've been on... half the time one of us knocks on Death's door and then runs away; one time one of us didn't run away fast enough and actually died, and I'm just getting a horrible feeling that this quest is anything but normal." Bryn took a breath to calm herself down.

"You don't have to go. No one would think any less of you. Gods Bryn, you've been through hell and back quite literally, you've died for us, you thought your family was dead for most of your life and you just got them back. You deserve a break."

"You know I have to."

"Who says? It's not like the Oracle gave us a prophecy that said you had to."

"I'm already going to worry about all of you on when we're on the quest. I'd worry exponentially more if I didn't go with you and if I go with you, I can at least do something to quell my fears."

"You do what's best for you, and whatever that may be, I'll support you," he told her, wrapping his arms around her from behind.

Bryn kissed him on the cheek. "I'm going. Wherever you go, I do too. Someone has to keep you out of trouble besides Silena."

"I'm not the only one who causes trouble," he remarked. "You technically have a worse record than me."

"I think out my plans though. You just run headfirst into danger."