“When are you leaving?” I hear myself asking before I’m able to stop myself. My aunt freezes, then turns her head towards me in complete shock, probably wondering what’s going through my head. Well, I don’t know what’s going through my head either, I just want her to stop making gooey eyes at my mentor! It’s weird!
“Uh … I don’t know. I just got to see you. I was hoping we could spend some time together,” she replies slowly and carefully, like she’s not sure if she wants to do that anymore. I feel a little ashamed. I’d be wondering the same thing if I were in her shoes.
Cyrus suddenly interrupts us, before the conversation could take a dangerous turn. “I’ll leave you two to it. I have to supervise the procedure now anyway. Make sure the wards are really healed and that they’re still prot
