[ In a way, Henry was having that exact same realization.

It had been a publicity ploy starting out, and then suddenly it was the two of them against the world, it had been long nights texting back and forth and even insecurities revealed slowly but surely.

For better or worse, they were indelibly changed by each other, and that was an intensely romantic thought. ]

I would not allow you to go alone. Sure, you do have a sticky stick but I think that you should have some sort of backup. [ And such adventures were drawing them closer together day by day. ] Also, I am not going to lie-- ever since I was a child, I have dreamed of going on book-like adventures so this is a bit self-indulgent, I would imagine.