"That's what everyone keeps saying," Ryland said. He checked the next step on the list and reached for the sage, ready to hand it over when Gabe asked. "And yet here we are."
Not that he thought Gabe wanted this to continue any more than Ryland did, it had to be a mindfuck to have your best friend suddenly professing eternal love for you. That was pretty much the only thing that had kept Ryland from hitting Gabe in the eye.