"Your aura-" Will starts to say before I interrupt. "-says I really enjoyed the past two hours, and I'm very grateful for you setting this up," I say with a broad smile. "Erebus is a very real threat. More people here need to be prepared," Will then says seriously, his expression a little intense. "And we will be. But for now, there is a biiig party this weekend and I think you should be asking Annabelle to it as your date," I say with a knowing smirk. Will laughs defensively, and I notice him blush for the first time. "She has a sharp wit, and she is very cute," he admits. "Well, trust me, she'd be very glad if you asked her," I inform him. "How's it going with Austin?" he asks as we pick up one of the mats. "Well, I'm still being a chicken and avoiding him. I know now that he's

