With Sebastian’s words, Adam relaxed a little and tucked his hands in the pockets of the sweatshirt.
Tess found it difficult to know the boy felt pain, so offered, “Adam, one of my abilities is to heal. Will you let me help you?”
Adam stiffened one shoulder, protecting the left side of his torso. Not wanting to show weakness in front of the pretty woman, he said, “I’m alright. It’s not the first time someone used their fists on me.”
Tess sighed and said, “Life everywhere is marked by a sense of agitation since the During. Some improvements make the After bearable, but society is a long way from where it needs to be for people to feel safe, to prosper. Leo is going to change that. He understands what the Heads are doing, what the Fringers need, and he has been helping Enhancers and the C
