All the anxiety and nerves and terror since he'd left were finally getting the better of me. Of course, I was overjoyed that he was safe, that he was alive. But the fact remained that he had risked his life because of me. Because of an idea I had, and stupidly put into his head. What would I have actually done if he hadn't come back?
"Oh my. Is she alright?" A new voice said above me.
"Poor thing is probably overwhelmed. Violet dear." I peeked through my hands to see Linda crouched in front of me. "What's all this now? Jasper is fine."
"B-but I-I made h-him g-go and f-f-fight...." I mumbled pathetically.
"You most certainly did not." She cupped my cheeks, making me look at her. "I'll admit I wasn't happy about the idea. But honestly, he would have done the same thing, eventually, once
