Will narrowed his eyes, noticing several things about Koby at once. One. Koby seemed genuinely surprised when he commented about not wanting him to hurt himself without his glasses. That was concerning. Two. He tried to look nonthreatening. Which he understood a bit, from what Koby had told him about his own world and past. But that he was still doing it here? Trauma or habit? And three. The squaring of his shoulders. The way he had to assure Will that he could keep up.

"Nope. Turn around. Back in the room." Will's voice made it sound like it was not a request. Congratulations Koby, you just set off Will's alarm bells. He was cancelling this run in favor of a talk. Will had been through multiple wars. He'd dealt with demigods with all sorts of issues. And you Koby? Were waving a red flag.