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“Of course.” She offers the water to Kendall.
“Thank you,” Kendall tells her.
Chaya flashes a tight smile then hurries by, leading the way down the hall. “This way.”
I follow Kendall out, refusing to look at Legion as I pass. I can’t. Not while I’m drowning in my own failure and guilt.
Chaya leads us down the hall, up a flight of stairs, and around a series of turns that make it impossible for me to remember the way back. I’m fairly certain that’s her goal, though, when she stops in front of a door in the middle of a random passage.
She pushes open the door and steps back, gesturing to Kendall as she says, “This is your room.”
Kendall walks in, and I start to follow, but Chaya stops me. “Yours is at the end.”
“I prefer to stay with my sister,” I say.
This time, it’s Kendall who stops me. She blocks the door and pins me with a serious expression. “Tor, you should go with her.”
“Kendall,” I start.
“Listen, I’m not mad at you, okay? And I don’t want to fight. I just need some time alone.” Her eyes, though hard, fill with tears. “Juniper?—”
She breaks off.
I nod. “I get it,” I say quietly. “I’m sorry.”
“It’s not your fault. I just… Can we talk later?”
“Yeah, sure.”
I step back, and she closes the door with a soft click.
The rejection stings even though I know exactly how she feels.
“This way,” Chaya says.
I follow her to the end of the hall, aware that Legion has put me as far away from Kendall as possible.
Asshole.
I push open the door and head inside, thinking of a shower and maybe a stiff drink if I can find it.
“I’ll give you some time to rest,” Chaya says. “Dinner is at seven.”
I turn back, ready to refuse, but she looks so damn friendly, and this isn’t her fault. “Do you know how far we are from the portal?” I ask instead.
“The portal? To Earth?”
“Yes. Do you know how long it would take to get there?”
“Three hours if you walk. Obviously way faster if you’re flying but…”
Hope sinks in my gut. “Great.”
“Do you need anything else?” she asks.
“Do you have any alcohol in this place?”
“There’s a bar in your room,” she says uncertainly.
