"You know, we could have run over together and had a nice conversation along the way instead of bolting the second you got the chance," Slowing my sprint to a slow walk as I approached the farthest reaches of the mountain, I walked up beside Erik, and his posse of 15 returners, Fredrick included.
"Come now, Nexus, you know I meant nothing by it. I figured you would have done the same, but it seems you truly are a hero, and although you were trying to act tough, when you saw how many people got hurt upon landing, you stayed back for a minute or two until Piniki got to work." Erik stated aloud, but he did not turn and look back at me. Instead, he raised his hand so that the members of StillWater wouldn't attack me due to my sudden appearance.
