"Better late than never." She grins. "And I can assure you that I will be a good friend, unlike certain people I'm forced to be around."
Anya stares at her nails, pretending she isn't listening to her, "has anyone seen Atticus?" She asks suddenly.
No one answers, and she looks around us, "should I go look for him? Maybe he needs me. This marriage has not been easy on him."
"Autumn can do that." Clarissa intervenes. "She's his wife."
Anya sighs, "and she's the reason he's already depressed. Sending her to look for him won't make this easier on him. She will only make things worse. I know him more than anyone else. He needs me."
Griffin joins us once more, and he must have heard her.
"Atticus is doing just fine. He doesn't need you as much as you think. I just saw him. He's organizi
