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Chapter 32

“It’s ten A.M. or a quarter past, I guess.” Edie showed him her watch.

The counter creaked as Gael gripped the edge of it. “You’re joking.” He took a deep breath. “We have to find Adriel. This is…” He shook his head. “What about you, Archie?”

“I’m fine.” He nodded and started to walk away from them. He was fine. He loved the calmness in his head, the peacefulness in his chest. He did not want to ruin it and knew they would insist on him trying to find something. He more or less dove in between the bookshelves.

“Archibald, you miserable piece of shit, get back here!” Edie’s voice almost drowned out the rain drumming on the windows.

“What is he doing?” Gael’s voice was softer, curious.

“Isn’t it obvious?”