A Cry in the Dark

"Hey," Stella called out, chasing a few steps after Rowan and tugging lightly at the hem of her expensive dress. Her delicate features twisted into a frown as she searched his face. "Is she lost?"

Before Rowan could spin around and snap back at the little girl, a booming male voice rang out above their heads like a sudden crack of thunder.

"Who is lost?"

The three children froze in their tracks