"Bro, she is never going to let me forget this. Alex is already a Transcendent." Rey looked up and spoke. "She broke through before me. Fuck. Fuck my life."
Liam stared at Rey, blinking once.
"That's it?" he asked, half-expecting Rey to say someone had died or a portal had opened into hell. "You scared the hell out of me, and you're having a breakdown over Alex transcending first?"
Rey ran a hand through his hair, clearly distraught. "You don't get it, man. I've been one step ahead of her the whole damn time. The whole time! Now I'm the sidekick again. The comic relief. The handsome comic relief, but still—this is tragic."
Liam couldn't help but chuckle. "Rey, she broke through, which means she probably saved your ass somewhere in there. Again. Be grateful. You can have your ego crisis after we confirm everyone's alive."
