Chapter 1314

"Walter, are you full yet?"

Evan dashed over to Walter, his bright hazel eyes wide with curiosity.

Walter nodded. "Yeah, I'm stuffed. Why?"

"Come on, come on, let's get back to your fort. I want to learn that silencing trick!"

Evan grabbed Walter by the arm, dragging him along. After a few steps, he spun

around to call back to Bernard and their mentor.

"Bernard, Uncle, don't look for me tomorrow! I'm skipping martial arts. I'm gonna

learn how to make-"

He caught Elysia watching and quickly changed course.

"-uh, fireworks! Super cool fireworks!"

The two older guys exchanged a look. "..."

They weren't thrilled about their student getting stolen, but honestly, they had to

hand it to Walter-the guy had real skills.

Elysia, for her part, didn't really get what was so impressive about it all. To her,

Walter was just a guy with a knack for making fireworks and little inventions.

She called after Evan, "Be careful, you two."

Evan grinned. "Don't worry, Mom, Walter's got my back!"

Evan was the kind of kid who loved a good brawl, was always up for an

adventure, obsessed over martial arts, and totally geeked out over anything that

or had gears and

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on like that for

busy, chasing their own dreams and

future of medicine and her

learn everything she could about

dove into whatever fascinated

heights.

the end of August, the antidote was

time for Elysia and the kids to leave

they couldn't keep them there forever, so they walked the

way down the

Partings are always bittersweet.

and even the old

to stay, but

girl was still too young to

from her parents. Tracey

wanting her great-granddaughter to

suffer, let her go.

a set of

her for

is right,

you can always

up here."

eyes were red as she

to Tracey's hand. "Don't be sad, Great-Grandma. I'll carry the flag

you!"

really know

flag" meant, just that

about it.

she carried it, maybe

Great-Grandma wouldn't worry

anymore.

hugged her tight, tears welling up. "Good

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