After Dark
He held up a drawing of a stick figure with a cape and a huge smile.
I knelt beside him, pushing away the cold dread for a moment. "Wow, Jasper! He looks so strong! What's his name?"
"Captain Awesome!" Jasper declared, puffing out his chest. "He saves everyone!"
I smiled, a real smile this time, though it felt fragile. "He sure does. You're a great artist." I ruffled his hair, feeling the softness of it. His innocence was a sharp, painful reminder of why I was doing all of this. Why I'd just walked into Caden's trap. It wasn't for me. It was for this small, bright light, for Mom.
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