As soon as I approached the group, Adrian and Sean shifted all their attention to me, ignoring the other deltas.
Maya’s expression darkened even further. I could almost feel it radiating toward me from across the room.
“Adrian,” I said, “I’m assuming you’d like to join the meeting as well?” He nodded. “Great,” I continued. “Sean, are you okay with taking this outside? We can walk the paths on the grounds while we talk?”
Both Adrian and Sean looked relieved at the idea of escaping the swarm of others around us.
We walked outside into crisp afternoon sunlight. I breathed deeply. Again, my nausea and headaches suddenly felt better than they had. Was it Adrian?
We formed an easy group. Adrian held back half a step so Sean and I could walk side by side on the path. It was comfortable,
