Rionn’s POV
I was struggling to keep everyone in the room still. If I was to tell Sinead what happened after we were separated all those years ago, I would have to restore everyone’s ability to speak. I expected the room to erupt into a cacophony of people talking and yelling. I was surprised when no one said a thing. They must all have been waiting for my answer to Sinead’s question or they hadn’t realized yet that they could speak again. With my focus now solely on keeping everyone from moving it was easier for me to talk to Sinead.
“After mom gave Dad that bottle and told us to find a hiding place before opening it, we said our goodbyes. Ciara was only a few months old; Mom didn’t want to leave us. I didn’t understand exactly what was going on. I was only five years old myself.” I
