I am in complete and utter shock right now. Mr. Lawson excuses himself from the phone, claiming to have 'urgent matters to tend to,' but I am confident he is just making excuses to get off the line so he doesn't have to continue talking to the woman who basically just threatened to kill him.
Avery is still stroking my arms and back in the most comforting way. I could honestly sit like this for the next several hours, and I did apparently. I didnt even realize how much time had passed until my stomach growled. It really only felt like a few minutes had passed.
"We should get you some dinner so that you are ready for your first war strategy meeting. We are already surfacing, and should reach the surface at the rendezvous point in less than an hour."
