The Companion And The Hidden System
The badger shifted its weight, clearly more interested in moving than standing still, and Abraham rested a hand against its back without thinking, steadying it in a way that felt instinctive rather than deliberate.
Riley noticed that.
He didn’t comment on it.
He just stored it.
Abraham looked back at him.
“What about you?”
Riley gestured lightly to his side.
Lumi hovered there, its glow steady, almost passive by comparison.
“Companion,” he said.
“What does it do?”
Riley paused briefly, then gave a faint smirk.
“…still figuring that out.”
Abraham nodded.
“Fair enough.”
They stood there for a moment longer, the noise of the gate continuing around them, but for Riley it had already faded into t
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