Flashback ( PDFDrive )

is Leto making—and why does the Fitzster look way more excited
about it than you do?”
She wasn’t sure if they were allowed to tell him—but it was so much
easier than arguing.
He took the news about as well as she’d expected.
“You’re wasting your time,” he warned.
“Maybe,” Fitz said. “But if your mom was demanding a meeting,
would you turn her down?”
“Of course not! But you’re kinda scraping bottom if you’re using me
as the model of good decisions. Especially decisions concerning my
parents.”
“That’s right—how’d it go with your dad yesterday?” Sophie asked.
“Pitiful attempt at a subject change, Foster. Tell me more about
this Fintan meeting. I take it you guys are planning on going all Mega-
Cognate on him?”
“Yes, but we’re going to be smart about it,” Sophie promised. “Now
back to your dad. What did he want yesterday?”
Keefe shrugged. “Oh, you know, typical father-son bonding time.”
“Which means?” Sophie pushed.
He ran a hand through his hair, messing up the style a little. “He
thinks my empathy Mentor isn’t pushing me hard enough. So he wants
me to start training with him—because nothing says ‘good idea’ like
combining me, my dad, and a bunch of emotion exercises. What could
possibly go wrong?”
“Uh, you told him no, right?” Sophie asked.
“Not this time.” His eyes dropped to his feet and his shoulders
curved slightly inward—which happened sometimes when he was
dealing with his dad. All the fight and energy drained out of him,