His Promise

I would have to do something for him soon to show him how much I cared for him.

"It was sweet of your mother to get you that book," I said, hoping to change the subject to put him at ease. Gideon had been happy when talking about his mother, and I knew that was a safe topic.

"She worried I would kill myself by eating the wrong thing when I left home and explored other regions. I told her I didn'