Cornerstone
“she whispered to Torian as they neared their little campsite. Garith was sullenly watching her approach. Torian nodded and squeezed her hand.
Summing up all her courage, she walked toward her friend. She understood why he was angry. “Garith, I—”
Without even letting her finish, he jumped up and threw his arms around her, hugging her close to him. “You don't need to say it, Riya, I know. I'm sorry, too.”
She was surprised. “But whatever for? You've no need to be sorry. I was the one ...acting like an idiot.”
“True enough,” he grinned.
“Hey!” They both laughed.
“No—seriously, though. I wasn't being very supportive. I understand why you would have left me behind; I'd not given you any indication that I'd go with you. But Riya, you have to know, I'd follow you to the ends of the world.”
“I know. And I should have given you more credit.MoreLess
Summing up all her courage, she walked toward her friend. She understood why he was angry. “Garith, I—”
Without even letting her finish, he jumped up and threw his arms around her, hugging her close to him. “You don't need to say it, Riya, I know. I'm sorry, too.”
She was surprised. “But whatever for? You've no need to be sorry. I was the one ...acting like an idiot.”
“True enough,” he grinned.
“Hey!” They both laughed.
“No—seriously, though. I wasn't being very supportive. I understand why you would have left me behind; I'd not given you any indication that I'd go with you. But Riya, you have to know, I'd follow you to the ends of the world.”
“I know. And I should have given you more credit.MoreLess
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