it was obvious that they were looking me up and down and talking about me . they say you proposed to her in winter and she accepted , though her father wanted someone more mature and successful . the words melt on my tongue . a heated embarrassment painted my entire body . jake 's hand tightened at her waist . every warrior here will want him dead . after so much time and how different we had both become , i had been afraid that things would be awkward and that the friendship we had once shared would be gone . 