Natalia P O V
We let Eun Kyung go nuts in one of the clothing stores while Celeste and I watched. While it made me happy to see her back to her old happy self, I had a bad feeling in my chest. I could feel Helios’ distress like a dull ache through the incomplete bond. Hestia’s constant whimpering was giving me a headache. She had demanded that I grab Helios and talk to him before we left, but when he came down and wouldn’t even meet my eye, I just felt shame and hadn’t thought twice about leaving for a bit. I thought maybe he would cool down a little by the time we got back. But the bond was getting stronger every day and I could feel when his hurt changed to anger while he talked to Markus. That was easier to manage, but the nagging bad feeling didn’t change. I wanted to get home and ta
