As Emily and Nate arrived at the training center, they were disappointed to find that Garrett was nowhere in sight. Instead, they were greeted by Whales, who stood in front of them with a stern look on his face. Emily had been preoccupied with thoughts of Garrett, wondering why he had decided not to show up, and whether he would be around later for her to talk to him about their forest run. She wanted to explore the forest without fear of being pursued or running away from someone, but she sighed heavily, catching Whales' attention."Feeling like we're just playing around?" he asked as he approached them.Emily was confused by his question, but before she could respond, Nate spoke up, "Whales, she was just lost in thought, I'm sure."Whales, who was much bigger and older than Nate, glared at him, and Nate returned the look."I'm sorry, I will pay more attention," Emily apologized, feeling small and not wanting to be the reason for a fight between the two men."Stop saying you're sor
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