“I’d been practicing what I would say to him for nearly an hour, but I still didn’t feel prepared. I felt I owed him an explanation. He was my friend, after all.
“I found something,” he said, climbing through the window. “The Order of the Dragon. They certainly exist. In fact, I do believe I nearly found myself face to face with them some time ago … anyway, my research suggests that this order, whatever it is, has some connection to the Corrupted.”
“I’m quitting.”
His eyes widened. Both ears went straight up. “Pardon?”
“I’m … quitting.” I started pacing the room. “Gaaaah! It wasn’t supposed to come out like that. Sorry!”
Briar said nothing, watching me curiously as I returned to my bed.
“OK. It’s like this: I found a way to get my old life back. I found a fish.”
His whiskers twitched.
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