Like Xavier, who had retreated from a grueling battle, Gabriel found it hard to let go of the past. Perhaps he had never truly moved on. Sylvia looked at him, "So, you're afraid to step back too, aren't you?"

Gabriel lowered his gaze, his voice a soft murmur, "Maybe."

She leaned forward, her eyes gentle and understanding, "It's not as scary as you think. I've made it through, and you can too!"

"Hmm," Gabriel murmured in agreement, "At least for now, boredom seems to be the only downside."

Sylvia laughed, "Wait till we get back to C City, you'll wish you had the time to be bored."

Gabriel's lips curved into a half-smile, noncommittal.

Sylvia inquired, "Are you staying in J City because of a girl named Evelyn?"

nodded slightly, "Yeah, Evelyn might be Old Mr. Quintin's granddaughter, lost twenty years ago. Estelle brought her back from Citadel, waiting for Vivian to confirm her

just a suspicion for now," Gabriel

chin on her hand, a mischievous glint in her eye, "Did Old Mr. Jarvis ever mention, if Evelyn's identity

pursed as she turned

didn't suggest it, but Old Mr. Quintin did,"

glanced back at

spoke softly, "I haven't agreed to

to watch the twilight outside, tapping her cheek with her

arrived, and they

slice of meat and placed it in his bowl, slowly smiling, "There's a lot to learn about having a barbecue, like which sauce goes best with meat, and how long to cook each item.

her a sidelong glance, "You sure have

to worry for

going to teach her what

puffed as she swallowed her orange juice, and she huffed,

smile, "That's not teaching, that's sending

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