บท 186: It's More Of A Want Than A Need

When the party began wrapping up at last, Blaise took advantage of the chaos to ask if Abby would come with him for a moment. She followed him away from the playground and they made their way back to the abandoned main street in town.

"Did you need something?" she asked as her heart beat so fast it threatened to ascend into the astral plane.

They hadn't been alone together in a while. Abby couldn't help but think that whatever he wanted to say must be significant to make sure no one else was around to overhear.

"Yes and no. I suppose it's more of a want than a need," Blaise hedged, looking nervous. "But first I would like to know what you want. Out of life, I mean. Now that you are stuck here with no way to return home."