Trey’s ears went pink. “Oh, I made something for Bones.” He placed one of my small green glass bottles on the table with a single dandelion flower inside. As I looked closer, I realized the flower was carved out of wood and painted a cheerful yellow with the stem green. “Can’t get the real ones now, so I figured this could stand in for ’em during the winter.” My heart felt impossibly tight and too big all at once. I picked up the little wooden carving, trying my hardest to keep my expression even, but I struggled. When I looked up, both Leda and Trey smiled at me. “Thank you,” I said, trying
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