ELRETH
Once they got inside, Elreth darted ahead of Aaryn to the kitchen to find a bowl and spoon and start making a tray. "Do you want to go check her while I get this stuff ready? I'll get her a drink too."
Aaryn shook his head. He just stood in the middle of the dining area, staring into the middle ground, his eyes filled with dread. Her heart throbbed.
"Don't worry, Aaryn, we'll figure it out," she said quietly, pouring a glass of water from the chillbox in the corner and putting it next to the bowl. "I know it's so hard, but you aren't ten anymore and this isn't… it won't be the same. I'm here now."
Aaryn sighed and put the soup tureen down on the island in the kitchen. "I… I need to talk to her."
"Do you want me to go? I was going to take the soup up, but—"
