**Wyatt**
I opened up to Aspyn about my father a little. There is so much more to that story, but I didn't want to overwhelm her. I decided to ask about her family and my heart broke when she told me her mother was killed and her father wanted nothing to do with her. I can't imagine the pain her younger self felt when she was told her mother was dead. I felt my anger rising as she told me more. It pissed me off to no end that someone could treat a four-year-old with such little empathy. And on top of it all, she makes her a little maid. It seems Aspyn and myself aren't so different. Maybe that is why I feel drawn to her. I stood up and reached my hand down toward her. "How about we try shifting?" I saw fear in her eyes as she fiddled with her fingers. She stood up off the rock. "I-I'm sc
