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

had gears

***

like

busy, chasing their own dreams

the future of medicine

to learn everything she could about holistic

fascinated them, each

heights.

end of August, the antidote

for Elysia

them there forever, so they walked

the winding

Partings are always bittersweet.

out, and even the old folks had tears

wanted Baby to stay, but

girl was still too young

from her parents. Tracey

wanting her great-granddaughter to

suffer, let her go.

recorded a set

her for me.

is right, I'll

or you can always

up here."

red as she

"Don't be sad, Great-Grandma.

you!"

didn't really

meant, just that

about

she carried it, maybe

Great-Grandma wouldn't worry

anymore.

hugged her tight, tears welling

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