The Revenge:
Jinx tried hard to listen to Adriana’s instructions on how to operate the device. She did her best, even using a piece of charcoal to sketch a schematic and instructions on the side of the wagon.
A smile covered his face as she talked, which was strange, since missing most of his cheeks made it hard to tell. However, his eye still smiled—a genuine smile is seen in the eyes.
He’d never known love since his mother left him. He’d been afraid to open his heart long enough to allow any feelings to sneak in. Here he sat and watched this woman explain her weapon, and all he thought about was the curve of her arm when she reached out to point at something important, the sound of her voice when explaining how to pump the bellows, and her smile when she showed him the location of the
