Tried and True, Chapter 97: Telltale
Chapter 97: Telltale
An angel’s wings whispered about the state of his heart. For too long, Taweel’s had keened like a winter wind through ice-brittle branches. But the lament had ebbed to faint sighs.
“Better,” Adin pronounced.
Weft rubbed the draped folds against his cheek. “But still sad. Are you sad, Taweel?”
“Yes.”
“No,” Tamaes said at the same time.
When the boy tucked his chin to his chest, Taweel tapped the top of his head. “Feelings overlap and contradict. We could both be correct. What did you hear, Tamaes?”
“Loneliness.” The young Guardian shyly caught Taweel’s full sleeve. “Why are you lonely?”
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