“What are you doing here?” Liam asked sharply, his voice echoing over the quiet of the late evening. Zeph had just climbed onto the large rock where we had been sitting for some time. Instead of responding right away, she simply shrugged, a small, dismissive motion, and then eased herself onto the rough surface beside me. Then her eyes lingered on Liam with an unspoken challenge. After a few moments of silence, Zeph finally broke her own quiet. She leaned back slightly, took a deep breath, and looked out over the sky before speaking softly. “Don’t take life too seriously,” she said, holding a nearly empty bottle of alcohol in her hand. “You guys should really try to enjoy the moment. We’re here to relax, to forget about everything for a little while. But look at the two of you.” Her e
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