From His Shield to His Nightmare
That evening, as my mother applied the salve that smelled of Cedric to my knee, she sighed, "Why does he bother?"
I didn't answer.
Because I knew some debts, even if he wanted to repay them, I wouldn't accept.
After the Alps, my family and I traveled to Tromsø, Norway, to chase the legendary Northern Lights.
We stayed in a glass igloo where we could lie in bed and watch the stars.
When the brilliant, ribbon-like green aurora danced across the night sky, everyone gasped in awe.
I clasped my hands, closed my eyes, and made a wish for the new year.