Why so?

Eric sighed heavily, frustrated by the turn of events. More troubling than Kitten's attitude was the prospect of Raymond's upcoming visit. He had tried to call Raymond before, while the Kitten changed his clothes and combed his hair, but he did not answer. Eric could only surmise that Raymond was either on his way or ignoring him. He hopes the latter. The last thing he needed after a long and exhausting driving journey was to confront Raymond.

Their relationship goes beyond complicated. For Eric, Raymond is a lot of things. At one point he was his guardian. Then a friend. And now? Raymond calls him brother. But Raymond is more than that. He held a kind of power and influence over Eric that he found uncomfortable. Eric was once a difficult teenager. After Narweh, he was left with fear that was slowly turning into anger. There had been times when they'd argued, and Eric had seen things in Raymond that he wished he'd never seen again.

Raymond won't stop until his plan goes well. Everyo