BRAVERY
Gabriel and Morgan sat on the grass in the shade of a tree in the garden so that he could rest his leg. Once in a while he gasped for air, reminding her of the real extent of his injuries. After a while, they heard some voices approaching.
“Why did ya pick a fight with her, Ollie? I’m the one who’ll need to live at Yi’ingo in a few months’ time. I don’t need more enemies there.”
“I won’t be quiet while they humiliate us. They needed a lesson.”
“And exactly what lesson did you teach them by getting beaten up by a girl two years younger than you?”
“At least I do something. Everyone else ignores it. I’m sick of it.”
“Morgan, meet my son, Oliver. You already know Quinn,” Gabriel said as the two young people passed by them.
“Oh, hi . . . ,” Oliver said. He had big brown doe eyes
