That’s just it, though. He is like a precious rose, blooming toward the sun. And I’m the typhoon that will come in and uproot it. With a sigh, I gather him in my arms. “Maybe you need to jump,” Farron murmurs. “What?” “To find the treasure on the isle. You’ve got to jump in the water feet first.” I pull him closer against me. “That’s harder than it sounds, Little Leaf.” He smiles up at me, and there’s something so earnest and genuine in that smile, it makes my heart ache. “I can be the push you need, if you want me to.” I don’t reply; I just hold him. We lie there until the sun sets low on the
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