Chapter 34: The Birthday

Emery

3 years later

The past three years have been uneventful but in a good way. Nothing grande really happened. It was only the three of us. It was peaceful. We tried to keep Arlo away from the public’s eye because he looked too much like his father, but he’s growing up and becoming more curious about the world. It’s getting harder and harder to keep him away from the public. I feel like Mother Gothel.

However, we don’t restrict him too much! We just try to steer clear from large crowds and anyone affiliated with the council. I don’t know whether it’s because of his acquired genes, but Arlo doesn’t feel like an ordinary child.

He’s been growing at a rapidly fast pace. At the age of 3, he can already read and write. Along with that, he is about a whole foot taller than the average three-year-old. Each day, he also resembles his father even more. The color of his eyes is the only feature that i