Jamie walked briskly ahead of Eric, his hands fixing the hilt of the sword around his waist. He stopped for a second, then turned to Eric, who seemed to be lagging behind.

"What is wrong?"

Eric looked up, his eyes wide. "Uhm. I was just..."

"You seem like you do not want to come. I can go on my own if..."

"No. No, I...I need to go. Please."

Jamie gave him a one over, then stopped, facing him. "What happened?"

"W...what?"

Jamie swallowed, then walked a step further, holding Eric's gaze. "You have been acting weird ever since we left home. What happened? What did you do with Jenna?"

Eric...