48: Last day

Xavier woke up to see Mia already awake and lost in thought. His arms came around her waist and pulled her closer to himself, releasing a long sigh.

“Good morning, my love.” He said and kissed her shoulders.

She squirmed and turned to face him in his arms. “Good morning, darling.”

“It doesn’t look like a good morning for you; you are already up.” He pointed out and kissed her shoulders again.

She buried her face in his hairy chest to hide the redness thereon. “I was thinking.”

“About?”

“The coming war and what to do with Kim and Lyon?”

“We already discussed this. The two, along with the rest of the children, ages 10 to 1, will stay at the high tower until the war ends.” He reminded her of the decision they made about this same issue, and she nodded.

“But we do not know how long the war will last. They are children and are more than a thousand; the High Tower cannot be their home. We do not know what tricks the soldiers from Foth wield, and we cannot make that our last resort.”

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