THIRTEEN: CONFESSIONS
Blott couldn’t believe what he was hearing. As the explanation began to flow from his parents’ mouths, his head swam and his heart beat like that of a captured dormouse. For a moment he thought he might pass out. His mother offered him a glass of water when she saw him turn pale. His powers didn’t kick in but it took considerable willpower to stop tears welling in his eyes.
Primus and Juliet looked almost as emotional. And yet, he could sense that the information they were offering him had been pressing on them for a while. Obviously, they were relieved to be getting it off their chests.
“As you know, our people lived the nomadic lifestyle on the White Plains for generations,” Primus narrated. “It was tough going and many of us elders still aren’t sure exactly how
