[He looked at the other with an unhappy frown. He didn't appreciate the questioning. And he knew what Roland was getting at... But the fact was he preferred it. He had gone to great pains over the years to ensure that fact. All he had ever needed was himself and Minerva... But she wasn't here. And that... left him in an unsettled state.
And somehow, without him quite realising it, Inigo seemed to have taken her place. While Gerome was more than happy to be on his own, he was coming more used to having Inigo around him.
And others... But his preference would always be to do things on his own. Asking for help was not something he thought he could do. At least, not easily...
When Roland spoke again, Gerome was shaken from his thoughts and turned to look in both directions. Right or left. Again, he felt like he was being tested here, so rather than looking at difficulty, he tried to gauge quickness and points of interest. And it seemed the left was the ideal for that. Smooth roads taken by many people over the years had found the quickest route to the top. So Gerome turned down that road.]
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And somehow, without him quite realising it, Inigo seemed to have taken her place. While Gerome was more than happy to be on his own, he was coming more used to having Inigo around him.
And others... But his preference would always be to do things on his own. Asking for help was not something he thought he could do. At least, not easily...
When Roland spoke again, Gerome was shaken from his thoughts and turned to look in both directions. Right or left. Again, he felt like he was being tested here, so rather than looking at difficulty, he tried to gauge quickness and points of interest. And it seemed the left was the ideal for that. Smooth roads taken by many people over the years had found the quickest route to the top. So Gerome turned down that road.]
This will be the quickest way, it seems.