(Alex’s POV)
I was so immersed in Nana Sarah’s story I hadn’t realized I’d eaten the entire tray of donuts. I was actually disappointed when she started to get up as she said, “Oh goodness me. I’ve gone and gotten so wrapped up in old-wives' tales I’ve forgotten the time. I'd better get back downstairs and see to getting dinner now.”
She was starting to gather the dishes, and I moved to help her even as I said, “But Nana Sarah? I don’t understand… what’s that got to do with April and whether or not her being special will be enough?”
Nana Sarah gave me a patient smile as she said, “Solaris and Selene were two very special people, Alex. Yet, Selene died in that war because she didn’t believe in herself. She thought her brother was the stronger, more capable fighter. He was, after all, a
