Art by ๐จ : @esmeraylilith.artworks "Bootsteps sound behind me, but I can't tear my gaze away from the emotions crossing Mom's face in rapid succession long enough to look to see who it is, and honestly, I don't need to." "Brennan?" Mom whispers... ... *her shoulders folding inward as she covers her mouth with her hand. Her eyes water, and the pain I see there makes me look away.* "What do you want?" Mira asks. "I'm not sure that matters at the moment." Mom unbuttons her flight jacket with trembling fingers. "But I want most- what I've always wanted-is for my children to live." (CHAPTER 57 - IRON FLAME)
