“Avery, what’s Emmett’s favorite animal?” Miri asked. She had lost a bit of her enthusiasm. Shit. We needed to save this. Whatever animal Avery said, I’d agree to. Avery was watching me with a funny expression on her face. Her eyes were narrowed, and the corner of her mouth twitched up. “Turtles.” She leveled me with her gaze. “Emmett’s favorite animal is the turtle.”
