Blood Beneath the Cypress Knees
Even as dawn came close and the mist thickened over the swamp, the falcon-shapeshifter remained a ghost above the treetops, its eyes gleaming, waiting, watching, calculating the next strike.
It was a reminder that safety was temporary, that danger could shift and adapt—but the household, united and vigilant, was prepared to meet it head-on.
In quiet corners, whispers of strategy, healing, and lessons in defense carried through the halls. Junie’s breathing was steady, but she knew the fight had changed, not ended. Rio’s golden aura flickered over her as he murmured, “Rest. We fight again, but not this morning.”
And outside, as the swamp sighed under the weight of fog and water, the falcon’s s
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