|Snow|
As soon as we stepped into Stephanie’s room, the sight before us nearly stole the breath from my lungs. She was sitting up in bed, supported by a nurse, her posture a little weak but far stronger than I remembered. Her complexion had regained color, and there was a light in her eyes that hadn’t been there a week ago. Relief hit me so swiftly it was almost dizzying—relief, and joy so pure it made my chest ache.
“Steph…” Kairos’s voice cracked beside me, thick with emotion. I turned just in time to see him brush past me, unable to contain himself any longer. He crossed the room in a few quick strides and dropped to his knees beside her bed, gathering his sister in a trembling embrace.
I stood frozen for a moment, swallowing hard as I tried to keep my own tears at bay. Watching them
