Marlena stared unerringly at her brother, trying to discern from his expression how he was coping with this desertion because it certainly didn’t seem like he was going to tell her. But that was alright – she was good at guessing, after all, and a brother who only shrugged and continued to eat his supper when asked a difficult question was hardly a great conundrum of their age.

“And she didn’t say anything at all?” Lena asked, though she already knew the answer and didn’t wait to have it confirmed again. “Have you asked her parents about it? I know they’re mad but surely they can keep track of their children?”

Unless Astrild was with them? Merlin, relationships were bloody confusing - at least Theseus wouldn’t have to worry about this for years yet!

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MJ: still raising the graphics bar as of 2022