The Silent Pulse Of Fire.
He thought he’d be ready, but seeing them… it was like someone had cracked open his chest and poured light straight into him.
The boy tilted his head. “Who are you?”
Serena knelt beside him, her voice calm. “This is… a friend, sweetheart.”
Lucien crouched down, meeting the boy’s gaze. “Hi,” he said quietly. “I’m Lucien.”
The girl beside him piped up, “Lucien? That’s a weird name.”
Despite himself, Lucien almost laughed. “It probably is.”
The smallest girl whispered, “You have eyes like ours.”