Chapter 5Seb ducked his head in the barrel of water behind the animal tents, holding his breath as long as possible to enjoy the cool against his scalp. Droplets went flying when he finally pulled out, soaking his collar even though he’d opened it as soon as he’d left his dais, but the damp was a relief after the hot stickiness of the day. He wanted nothing more than to strip down to the skin and sleep for a week. For a Sunday, the good citizens of Brookburn didn’t seem to care too much about anything but enjoying themselves.
Though he’d kept an eye out, he saw no sign of Levi or his little sister. He’d even come down to work the crowd, in case Levi tried to hide behind someone larger than himself. Part of Seb sighed in relief when he didn’t spot him, but that was the detached, objective
