Aella Everyone dispersed faster than I thought they would. The light atmosphere gone into thin air. They were all nervous. I could tell, Brianne and Lily drew closer to where we stood, holding the twins. They had kept them away earlier to avoid exposing them to disturbing sights. As if sensing something, Ragnar locked his gaze on mine, a wry smile made its way to my lips, I picked him up from Brianne, “Hey there little man” I played with him. He stared straight into my eyes, like he always did whenever he was trying to pull an expression. Elysia babbled excitedly, arms flailing in the air, I picked her in the other arm, rocking her too. “Excuse us guys” I said to my friends. They nodded understandingly, both rushing to go set their own houses in order. Elysia flared her arms

