Chapter 2Mal finally saw Mercy the next afternoon, as she trailed after the three Rose children. Even from a distance, Mal could tell she wasn’t much more than a child. She stood only a few inches taller than Lee’s oldest child, and her legs and arms were stick thin. At first glance, it seemed she was playing with the children, but after watching for a few moments, Mal realized she was not a playmate. She sat with the youngest, a baby who couldn’t have been more than a year or two, keeping him entertained while the other two girls chased each other in front of the house.
He couldn’t remember his dreams when he woke up that morning, but Christian was on his mind. And he didn’t stop thinking about her for the rest of the day, though he only saw her briefly during the midday meal. She brough
