“Let’s try the closer location first, then if it’s not there,” I duck under a low hanging branch, “we can check the other place.” Nodding, Laxus gets that faraway look in his eyes that Ethan gets sometimes, and I realize it must be their mind talk. The healers mentioned it but didn’t go into detail, and I feel like I remember Ethan or Ryan saying something about it before. He must be talking to Robert and Michael, letting them know where we’re heading. Honestly, it seems like that would be very helpful, and it explains a lot about why Ethan wouldn’t keep up with his phone while he’s over here. I follow Laxus through the trees, thanking him quietly each time he helps me not trip or not get hit by something I can’t see. I still wish it was Ethan with me, but I tell myself that having L

