Effie nodded. He definitely would do everything he could to help put Amarynthos back together if he got hurt, but he hoped he wouldn’t get hurt in the first place. He just needed to keep doing his best, that was all.

“Okay, five bags each,” he agreed, even as he cringed at the thought of Mary being hit with baseballs. “I can’t wait to bring your dads and mine up here. I think they’ll like it,” he smiled as he hugged Amarynthos tight. He always knew how to make Effie feel better, after all.

Finally he pulled back and let out a breath he’d been holding.

“Ready? Let’s get to work.”

Kyuseisha no Hikari
Fin!