Hostile Welcome

The first light of dawn met Kaelen laying in bed, wide awake as he spaced out in his thoughts.

“What is it?” Serena softly asked, staring at him with a hint of worry in her eyes.

I‘m thinking of ways to turn your family on each other,’ Kaelen thought with a faded smile.

Then he laid on his side, placed his hands gently on Serena’s right cheek, and said, “It's nothing for you to worry about.”