“Danny, this is my brother, Braden,” Gideon said after letting the boy into the house.
Braden had shown up half an hour before Danny, wearing the same clothes he’d had on the previous evening and carrying a backpack. He accepted Gideon’s offer of breakfast, and from the speed with which he ate, Gideon had the feeling it was his first decent meal in at least a day and wondered where he’d been hiding since he’d arrived in Lorwick.
Danny looked up at Braden and asked, “Are you half an elf, too?”
Kneeling in front of him, Braden replied with a wink, “Nope. I’m all elf.”
“Can I see?”
When Braden looked at Gideon in question, Gideon tapped his ear. Getting it, Braden pulled back his hair.
“Wow. You have real points, better than Gid’s,” Danny exclaimed, gently touching one. “Yep, you’re a w
