Persephone looked at that man shyly. She had many questions flashing through her mind at the moment.

'Mommy said I should have good manners. Should I call him "sir" now?

'No, he looks much older than my uncle! So should I call him "mister"?

'But I've smudged my whole ice cream on his jacket. Maybe I should say sorry first?'

The ice cream was vanilla-flavored, and she had taken only a few licks.

The man spoke first. "Little girl, you're Persephone, right?" His voice was deep, like a cello. She was shocked.

He smiled mysteriously and glanced at his jacket, then heard a man and a woman screaming, "Sephy! Are you okay?"

Nervously, Toph and Arya rushed over. They checked if she was hurt, then noticed the ice cream on the man's black jacket.

How about we exchange phone numbers? I'll have someone send

His

He wasn't an ordinary man. There was a hint of melancholy in his

years of being an artist, drawing attractive young men in his comics, this middle-aged man before him was someone he had secretly wanted to draw

charming gentleman seemed

I correct?"

Toph didn't know this man, but how had he known her name instantly?

raised her chin and said

made the man

perplexed.

placed his hands behind his back. He then looked at Toph. "I assume this isn't your child? You

getting at?" he

Sephy tugged on Toph's clothing.

out, but Arya was on alert. She gently picked up Persephone and signaled

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