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

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went on like that for

their own dreams and

about the future of medicine and her own

everything she could about

into whatever fascinated them, each determined to

heights.

August, the

Elysia and the kids to leave the

keep them

down the winding path, saying

Partings are always bittersweet.

eyes out, and even the old folks had tears

Baby to stay, but

was still too young

her parents. Tracey

wanting her great-granddaughter to

suffer, let her go.

I've recorded a set

Teach her for me.

right, I'll

you can

up here."

red as she

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

you!"

really

flag" meant, just that

worried about it.

she carried it, maybe

Great-Grandma wouldn't worry

anymore.

tight, tears welling up.

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