The next morning, I wake up to Valen standing before us. I stretch and quickly realize that Thane was already awake. He let me sleep in. Valen holds out a water bottle to me but doesn't say a word. I glance at him and then the water bottle before taking it.
He steps back and asks "Can we talk, please?" I push off the tree and stand up. I nod my head and follow him back to the very table we were at last night. He sits on one side and waits for me to sit on the other before awkwardly clearing his throat.
"I... I screwed up, Val. I found out about the shady shit the City was doing and knew we needed to get out before it was too late but when I took the money, I never thought I would be gone for so long. I needed the money to start up our life out here. I did this to help us but in the end, I ended up making a huge mistake." He nervously taps his leg as he rubs the back of his neck before continuing.
