Whitney remains quiet for a long while, trying to imagine what Aleysia has just told her. She has known Medusa's secret for a moment now, accepted that gods and goddesses are real, and even met Amphitrite herself. Somehow, none of those things feel as overwhelming as knowing her best friend will continue living long after everyone they know has grown old.
She lets out a slow breath before looking back at Aleysia. "Then... what are you going to tell Mom and Dad? And Ty?" she asks, still trying to understand how something like this could ever work.
Aleysia already expects the question. "I won't tell them everything, not now, not yet," she replies honestly. "I'll stay in Longyearbyen for another few years, long enough for everyone to settle down after everything that happened. After that, I'll leave."
Whitney frowns. "Leave?"
