Unexpected Comfort

Zara

"You are funny," I said, shaking my head at him. "And as your friend's guardian, I'm telling you not to worry about it. It is fine, we can handle it."

He didn't answer that, just gave me a look that said the conversation was not actually over, even if he was letting it go for now. The gate had already rolled shut behind us, and the compound stretched out in front of the car, quiet as usual an