I wanted to stay a little longer chatting with Tessia, but I realized I’d left Sember and Remi alone with a bunch of strangers. Tessia had some more things to think about (I couldn’t imagine why she wouldn’t share them with me, but oh well), so I made my way back to Camp alone.
Upon arrival, I found an annoyed-looking Sember standing with a less-annoyed Remi. Both of their arms were crossed.
“How long do we have to stand around here by ourselves?” I heard her ask. “I feel stupid!”
Sember never did like waiting around. Or feeling stupid. I felt like such a bad friend. She’d come all this way because she was worried about me, and I’d stormed off like a child with a tantrum.
“Hey,” I said sheepishly as I approached.
They both turned.
“There you are!” Sember’s green eyes blazed. “I was t
