Into the North

by Amber Huxley

“A man always becomes a boy when thinking of his mother. No matter how long it has been.”

“There are many in this village who have seen what you have not, and those who good-hearted people gather around can tell you more than words ever could.”

“New surroundings do not always mean the past is behind you. Dark times can stick to the heart easier than it can a place. If you truly want to start anew, you must find a way to start over in here,” she said, tapping him over the heart. “Not out there.”