Both Adrian and Link sat in the middle seats of the SUV while Dale drove them to SecureTech. With his finger uncharacteristically tapping on his thigh, he looked out the shaded windows for most of the ride, trying to anchor what he was feeling toward his best friend. Was he angry at him for lying all these years? Angry that Link betrayed their friendship by keeping secrets? His deep-rooted, affixed opinions agreed wholeheartedly with that conclusion. But then again, if the Fates had brought Ari to him, then had the Fates also set people in her path to protect her. Protect her from him. Until he was ready to understand.
Link was that guy. He and Audrey were those people. They protected his kamará when he wasn’t ready to.
“Are we good, man?” Link wasn’t looking at him either, his eyes gl
