Chapter 52Emery
Emery smiled into Lina’s shoulder as she held her. Now that the words were out, surprisingly, some of the terror subsided as well, leaving Emery drained yet relieved. Okay, it still wasn’t a good thing, or sensible, or even possible, but for the first time in her life, Emery loved someone other than her parents, and it would seem she was loved in return. If only for a day, Emery wanted to savor it. To tentatively experience this thing that she’d only ever heard about, before reality intruded.
Apparently Lina did, too, for when they finally pulled apart, her face was full of joy even if her eyes glistened.
“How do people stand it? Easily,” she announced, “You just hold hands and run together.” And before Emery could protest, she had pressed Moe’s leash into one of her han
