During English class, Willow and I whispered back and forth about ideas for my Halloween-themed birthday party. We decided last night while FaceTime to invite just our crew with respective dates and have River invite his friends and a few of his "followers." Keeping the number of people attending small would make planning more accessible and enjoyable for our friend group. "I wish you were having lunch with us in the cafeteria, Sage! We miss you! Tell Jace to stop monopolizing your time, damn it!" Willow whined. "You could always go out with Raven and me to the bookstore or study in the library tomorrow after school," I said with a grin. I missed having lunch with my friends, too, but they were all in at least one of my classes, so I saw them there. Besides, I wouldn't be going out for