Slipping Away

Valen

Three days after Bianca’s second rescue, Kaelia acted like I wasn’t even in the house. She moved into the nursery, sleeping in the rocking chair with Bianca pressed tight against her chest, wouldn’t let go, not even for a second. I’d see her eat a bite or two, mumble a few words, but mostly she just sat there, watching and listening, tense as if she expected danger around every corner. It fe