54 - The Vote-1

(Elara)

“This-” Vespera shook the paper, her eyes widened. “That day,”

Kaelen’s lips were in a hard line, and he couldn’t face his mother.

“Do you want to take a moment alone?” Drakon suggested.

“We’re done here,” Kaelen said, looking at his mom; she shook her head tears filled her eyes as she turned from the room, clutching the paper against her.

A small, very small part of me felt bad for Kaelen