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Kalix blinked. The memory jewel? The rocks they’ve been looking around for? She wanted him to use a magic rock? Granted , none of this made sense. But at the same time , he saw their captain fix a broken rope in midair with a simple wave of his fingers —— so , he couldn’t expect anything else from her suggestion.
He turned away simply from not knowing what to say. “ Listen , Maeve. I appreciate it , I really do. I’ll never teach you another knot again , I swear. But — ” Kalix shook his head and shrugged. “ How do you expect me to do that after what happened to Adeline? Wh — Who would even do that for me? ”
Maeve wasn’t sure what flared up inside her, but it was hot and uncomfortable. She jumped up, refusing to look at him. “What happened with Adeline isn’t what usually happens when you use a Jewel! I told everyone that if we were interrupted, it would get messy. Then what happens? Charles burst into the damn room and caused chaos.” It wasn’t as if Kalix had blamed Maeve outright for what happened to Adeline, but she couldn’t help but feel like it was implied. Finally, she spun around, her eyes blazing.
“I’m trying to help you. If you want to wallow around like,” she waved a hand toward him, scrunching her nose at the change from his usual demeanor, “then be my guest. There’s a solution, though. One that would actually work if the damn crew could successfully ensure you some peace and quiet for ten goddamn minutes.”












