When Estefano returned, it was already early morning. After taking a shower in his office bathroom, he went upstairs and made sure Rudá was in his place.
He held Helena close as he fell asleep, not waking her, because although she was well, she was still going through what her tribe called postpartum rest. He didn't want her to be tired and lose sleep. So he forgot his desire and focused on sleeping.
He got up at dawn and went to the kitchen to get her coffee.
Rudá was coming down the stairs in shorts, not wearing a shirt or sandals; the boy clearly wasn't fond of wearing clothes.
"Good morning, Uncle."
It was the first time he called him that, and Estefano liked it. The boy hadn't had a good experience with his real family. His father had abandoned him because of his indigenous featu
