Johnathan
As everyone settled into the lul of the flight, I noticed Madeline had started to play with her necklace. I had seen her do this a few times, usually when she was deep in thought. As I watched her slide the pendant back and forth through her fingers, I noticed it was obviously changing. She seemed to take everything in stride so far, even when it was overwhelming. I admired that about her. She was level-headed and smart. So perfect in every way. As she leaned against my chest, I noticed the shimmer of deep red strands of hair now highlighting the front of her head. It seemed to shimmer with each movement she made. I leaned back on the couch, and eventually, she fell asleep against my chest. She still needed rest and food. Even though she was recovering from the mistreatment in
