EVA LEVESQUE “You look weird,” he said, and looked at me from top to bottom. “Something about you changed.” “Yeah,” I agreed, “War does that to people.” For a few seconds, we stayed silent. We both know the situation, between his race and mine. Things haven’t been going pretty well. He swayed his body awkwardly and kicked a pebble into the water, creating a rippling effect. “How are Nadia and the others?” I asked. I was starting to miss her. She was warm and kind and she treated me so gently. And she is also wise, I could really use her advice at the moment, and I would love to talk about what she knows. “She’s back at the tribe with the others. I’m here to hunt for food and patrol the area,” he answered. He looked uneasy and awkward, so different from before, when we would always fig

