Chapter 1316

Elliot, Emmett, and Elijah all caught it-they glanced at Tarquin, brows furrowed, waiting for him to explain.

Tarquin was quiet for a few seconds before he finally spoke up.

"It was an animal carcass. A bit gory. I didn't want you or Baby to get scared, so we kept you back."

All three kids instantly widened their eyes-yeah, right!

Tarquin shot them a look: Let it go. White lie.

The trio pursed their lips and looked down, deciding not to call him out.

Elysia squinted at him, suspicious. "An animal carcass?"

"Yeah."

"What kind of animal?"

"I couldn't tell, honestly. Looked like it got attacked by something bigger, half- eaten. Bit of a mess."

Elysia frowned. "So... are there other predators around? Is Evan in danger?" "He's fine. White and Bernard's apprentice are with him."

way you guys

piped up in her tiny voice, "Me too! I thought Daddy and my brothers saw a ghost!

her close. "Don't worry, honey. Nature's tough. It's normal for

you don't be

I mean, I'm a surgeon, remember? I've seen way worse than a dead animal. If I'd known it was just that, I wouldn't have

"Mommy, you're amazing!"

even braver

chatted away, Tarquin and the boys listened quietly. Honestly, those two were the easiest to reassure in the whole

patch of ground to stop

what they'd really seen, but

showed up, flanked by the

and the boys looked him over, hoping for some sign of what

no one wanted to ask

Evan's calm though, it

didn't run into any wild animals,

mom knows we found a half-eaten animal. She was just worried there might be more predators around, so she was worried about

and jumped in, "We didn't see anything else. Even if there were predators. Mom, you don't have to worry about me! They're more scared of me

I am

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