Shattered Peace

The mall was crowded for a Saturday morning, filled with families and teenagers and couples wandering between stores. Sylvie walked through the entrance with Willa on one side, Sadie on the other, and Maya and Jonah trailing behind. The air smelled like coffee and perfume and the faint chemical scent of new clothes.

"Where should we start?" Sadie bounced on her toes, her excitement infectious. "We