“You can stay under two conditions.” “Proceed,” I motion, waving my hand in front of me for her to continue. Her body shifts on the log to angle herself toward me. “One, you have to tell me something about yourself-” “I like the color green?” I smile for the first time, not a full one, but it’s a start. Aurora freezes, her bottom lip parting from the top. Her eyes widen in awe like she’s just seen fireworks for the first time. “Is that a smile, Fields? You just fulfilled condition two.” I smile again at her request
