Fall Flat

Garrick POV

With Zanya back in my arms, I breathed relief. Though it felt better, Vespera’s absence was gnawing at my soul. The void that had formed in my heart was not filling up. It was rotting up.

I picked up Zanya in my arms and took her to the room. She had curled her arms around my neck as she rested her head on my shoulder. I set her on her feet in the room and said, “Take a bath and then w