Emma
“Be wary with everyone you encounter.”
Corvina scurries around us as we load her red Beetle, and Kai groans as he stands in her way.
He stops her from panicking by putting his hands on her arms and leaning in. “Aintín, we are big and strong. You don’t have to worry about us.”
“And we won’t take any candy from strangers,” Ace adds, getting us all to laugh.
Inhaling deeply as I calm down from my laughter, I think of how Ace is acting a lot more carefree than usual.
Corvina pushes out an anxious breath, letting her shoulders slump. “Are you sure that you had enough to eat? Did you think of everything?”
“Everything was just perfect. Thank you for letting us stay and cooking such delicious meals for us,” Kai says in a more serious tone, making her smile as she sighs with r
