(Glitch POV) Once Val and Gray returned, Gray told me and Owen what happened. I stared at him for a moment before shrugging. "I dunno guys. I feel like we shouldn't pressure her to tell us. Because, if it's her secret, we really should-" Owen cut me off. "I get that hyou want to respect her boundaries, Glitch." He put a hand on my shoulder. "But, if her secret makes her want to push us away, we should try and at least do something about it. Because we can't have her hurting herself or anyone else by mistake." I hesitated. I knew Owen was an empathetic and sensible guy. He had wisdom wayyy beyond his years, as Eliara always said. But, was pushing Eliara to tell us really the right thing to do? Owen seemed to sense what I was thinking, and his expression softened. "I know it's hard, Glitch. But you have to trust that I know what I'm doing, okay?" I sighed and smiled. "Yeah, okay. I trust you. You always know what's best for us." Owen chuckled. "Of course I do. Now, let's go talk to her, shall we?"
