Echoes of Vespera

Talia POV

"Grandma."

She looked at me. Still holding both my hands. The way she'd held them since I was small enough to fit entirely in her lap.

"I need to ask you something," I said. "Something important."

"I know." She squeezed once. "I could see it the moment you walked in."

Bronson stepped forward.

"Grandma." His voice was different. Careful. The voice he used when he needed something and knew