Chapter 127

Carl pulled the car to a stop at the foot of the hill.

Stewart took Irwin's hand, and together they began their hike up the slope.

At the entrance to the cemetery, two rows of tall, lush trees-both evergreens and flowering shrubs-lined the path, their branches intertwining overhead. The shadows they cast seemed almost like silent sentinels standing guard.

In the center of a broad, solemn plaza stood a towering stone memorial, reaching up toward the sky.

Stewart paused with Irwin in front of the monument and laid a wreath at its base.

The air was thick with silence.

It was Irwin's first time here, and he looked around with wide-eyed curiosity.

Stewart held his small hand tightly as they made their way up toward the graves clustered on the hillside.

Countless unnamed heroes of the modern age lay at rest here.

"Dad, who are we visiting?" Irwin asked.

"We're here to see a great hero." Stewart glanced down at him, his eyes

shadowed by a heaviness Irwin didn't quite understand.

"Like Iron Man?" Irwin pressed, hope flickering in his voice.

a story," Stewart replied quietly, his tone solemn. "But every hero

eyes darted around,

a simple, black headstone. No name.

gently at its base. He wiped away the dust with his hand and stared at the

them was heavy with

stood at his father's side, glancing from the headstone to Stewart. He had a

turning back and gently ruffling his son's hair.

"Okay!"

his knees in front of the grave, pressing his

finished, he looked up at Stewart, his small face full

large hand

hero

"He does."

look up at him. "What is

But Stewart didn't answer.

his dad didn't want to talk

the hill was

he asked question after question all the way down—but this time he was smart enough

the Lantern Festival! Should we

glanced at him. "Do you want

I was too mean to Mom before.

sad and disappointed, that's why she doesn't

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