Astrid Rosie lets out the sweetest sound as the bristles drag across her flushed cheek. I take the brush and dip it in purple paint a few times, a quick break before the tickle torture begins again. For a moment, I get lost in her innocent eyes, wondering how the hell she’s been in the system for so long. I’d have snatched her up the minute I saw her. She’s everything you could want in a daughter. Beautiful, intelligent, and hilarious. This kid has me cracking up all the time. Her adoptive parents would never get bored. It surprised me to see her here in Salem yesterday. Blair says Arlo usually brings the children from the better place to the festivals for the entire month of October. With the recent dangers lurking, Rosie is the only one able to visit this time around. From what I he

