The Elders' Blessing

When they arrived at the old house, Evelyn's eyes welled up as she looked at Donovan and Valerie, but she tried her best not to let the tears fall.

Wallace was sitting in a lounge chair by the floor-to-ceiling window, soaking in the sunset.

His presence felt much frailer than it used to.

When he saw them, Wallace struggled to his feet and, with a gentle gesture, beckoned Donovan and Valerie over.