"Huh. I guess that makes sense," Anuja says.
"If I went after him now, it would show that I'm scared," you tell her. "I'm not scared, so as far as he's concerned, I'm going about my business like none of this matters."
Anuja nods, but still has that look of utter exhaustion. "I wish I could be as calm as you about it."
"This idiocy isn't worth giving that much thought to," you tell her. "It'll die down if we don't stoke the fire."
"Maybe there's something to that," Addy says. "We don't want Caleb or Ennis thinking that what they're doing is successful and that you're as freaked out as they want you to be. That would only encourage them."
With that settled, it's time to go home.
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