Julius was a little surprised at how hard Zach had shot down the topic. It was like he didn't even want to entertain the thought of Nessa liking him. He didn't understand why. Maybe Zach just really valued his platonic friendships.
Julius wasn't to blame.
Zach hadn't told any of them about Nora's passing. Even if he had, he hadn't told a soul about what Nora really meant to him. They would have understood him and the changes he had gone through.
But Zach didn't want to talk about it.
It wasn't because he wanted to forget. He just wasn't ready.
Instead, he focused on spreading his perception over Zoe and honing in on the traces of energy festering in her wounds. It was Bartuk's energy. That was why she wasn't recovering. His energy was interfering with her recovery. If it had been anyone else, the energy would have eaten away at them.
