Rain
I can’t stop staring at the building before me. I knew the King lived in a castle – a real live castle! – but seeing it up close is something else. We’re yet to go inside because I can’t get my feet to cooperate.
“Mommy! Mommy, a castle!”
I smile at my son. I don’t want him to know how terrified I am of going into that building and meeting Blaze’s family. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t meeting the Knight’s the moment we arrived.
I feel a bit hot. I waft my hand in front of my face, trying to get some air. My eyes feel like they’re on fire, and I can’t breathe.
“Shh,” A hand on my face draws my burning eyes. Blaze stares at me, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Why is he looking at me like that?
I blink once, twice, and Blaze shakes his head before smiling. “Breathe
