Chapter32

Chaningothimselfinvolved,thoughnotsure,buthedidn'tthinkhewouldrunaway.HehardlyblamesGrotland.Perhapsitwasbecausehermotherwaswelltakencareof,andLaneshowednohostilitytowardshismother.ButshewassoconcernedthatsheopenedhermouthandsaidthatshefeltguiltyforruiningLan'sfamily.Thismakeshimfeelthatwhathewantstodomostnowistomakeupforhisbrother.

Makeupforhismother'sfault,makeupforhisbirthdeprivedofhisfather'slove.

AlthoughhefeltalittleuncomfortablewhenhewashurtbyLane,heknewhowgoodhewastoLane,atleasttoletLanegetridofthisresentment.Heandhismotherwillnotbetreatedbyeachother.

"WhatshouldIdoafterwhathappenedtoday?"

"Whatdoyoumean,andhowdoyoudoit?"

"Imean,howcanIhelphim?"

Akiragaveashout.