“He did jump, Gryph. I caught him, and then, as I was losing my grip, the two, dead, gay ghosts came to my rescue and helped pull him up.”
Oh, wow.
“And not only that, Gryph, but is it true the one guy laid over the other to protect him during an attack?”
Gryphen was honest.
“Yeah, that’s how he died, or that’s what Tony told us. Why?”
He was to the point.
“How do you think I got that Purple Heart? I laid over Graham during a skirmish, and took a bullet for him and nearly died. I nearly bled out.”
Well, shit.
“Oh, boy. They are relating to you and Graham. They’ll be fixated on you.”
He was aware.
Unfortunately.
On top of that, it was brutal enough to make the man want to jump off a cliff.
Unless…
“Do you think all of this is because of the energy here, and he’s actually fine? Gabby’s man said it made her nearly toss herself off the tower. What if it’s slowly eroding at Graham since he’s already depressed? Wouldn’t that add to the depression and likelihood of taking one’s life?”
Gryphen didn’t know.
“I’m not sure.”
Michael had an idea.
“Can you quietly ask Ethan? He’s the shrinky-dink of the family. Before you leave, can you ask him if that depression could be manipulated?”
He could do that.
“I’ll ask him.”
Then, Gryphen thought about it.
“When we were there, we didn’t feel like we were in danger. Ceit wasn’t mean. She was scary as fuck with the crying and singing lullabies to her long-dead baby, but she never hurt us. In fact, she was helpful.”
Michael was horrified.
“I swear to God if I hear one spooky dead-kid lullaby, I’m freaking out and running to the airport. I’ll drag Graham with me over my back if need be.”
He laughed.
That would be quite the sight, but he believed him.
Completely.
It also wasn’t lost on him that already, Michael was willing to save Graham and take him with him to safety. Honestly, he didn’t think the man realized what he’d said.
“Just let me get there, and we’ll figure it out together. Just be very careful what you do. Watch your back until I can arrive. It’ll be morning your time. Okay?”
That was all he could do.
