Lingering Shadows

Valerie hurried back to the Gallagher manor. When she arrived, Felicity was playing chess with Chester.

"Valerie, you're back!" Felicity called out when she saw Valerie.

"Yeah, I'm back," Valerie answered absent-mindedly, sitting on the sofa and thinking about Alaric.

It seemed like he was sick, but Valerie didn't know what he was suffering from.

As she pondered, her thoughts drifted away.

She gra