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I detach Jeffers’ leash and grunt like a cavey Unfortunately, it doesn’t Elodie is still glaring at me with lowered lashes, crossed arms, and thin lips

“I think we should go for a swim” It comes out with very obvious forced cheer

“I’reen Not a good green, but like swareen It probably has the itch in it”

“What’s the itch? I don’t think STDs can be transmitted by pool water”

Seeing that I’m serious, Elodie rolls her eyes “I don’t know about that…if the water doesn’t have enough chlorine and whatnot, but that’s not what the itch is It’s a bacteria or parasite or sonant water”

“I see”

“I guess we could dip our feet in if the purpose of going out there is to talk about why you didn’t tell me about the curse”

That’s Elodie Direct as ever Or at least with o in an instant

“Wouldn’t our feet get the itch then?”

“Fine We could sit by it, and you could explain and apologize for not trustingthat was clearly life-altering for you”

“It’s not I’ to let it define me I made a pact, remember?”

“That worked out well for your cousins and brother so far,” she scoffs

I throw my hands up as Jeffers sits down on his hind end, spreads his legs, and starts licking his crotch Loudly Elodie huffs

“Fine Okay, we’ll go and talk”