25After her fighting lesson, Cryssa met Seek at their favorite cove, but she was still in a bad mood. Seek tried to talk her into having a race or exploring a new cave with him, but Cryssa said that she didn't feel like doing anything. She swam around with him a little, then lay down on a rock and stared up at the clouds.
Slowly, Seek circled the rock. "What's the matter?" he said.
Cryssa sighed. "I've got a lot on my mind," she said.
"So tell me," said Seek. "What's on your mind?"
Cryssa hesitated before saying more. She and Seek had not talked about Bey since the night of his surprise visit. Cryssa had not mentioned him, and Seek had followed her lead and not brought him up, either.
Thinking about Bey and what he had said made Cryssa uncomfortable, so she had avoided discussi
