Greatwater Lake she is dash

Ein countered her and Junior thought she understood, though all she could see was a puppy about to make some of the same mistakes she had and she wanted to reach out and help him before there was no turning back.

"You can't live to please others, Ein. It's better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you're not. You have to be true to yourself. Your dad might be upset at first but he'll come around. Parents are supposed to love you unconditionally." She shifted a little moodily. "You're not a coward, Ein. It's always hard to confront people, knowing what you're about to say might not go over well. But you just gotta do it. Going behind his back will just blow up in your face. Trust me."

She felt like she was verging on heckling him, so Junior decided to leave it at that and change the subject. "I'm heading back toward the plateau myself. I haven't been there in over a month, 'cause... I'm an idiot, to make a long story short. Did Gunnar tell you about it?"