"Daddy!" Will yelled as he ran over; Micah leaned down and picked him up, cradling his head to his shoulder. "Daddy, are you okay?"
"I'm fine,” Micah said, smiling, though it was evident he was exhausted; even Will looked as if he didn’t believe him. “I swear,” he added.
"So, Micah. Before you ran and had your heat, you were saying something about us," Jem said as he pointed between him and Grey. “Can we, like, know now? Before you go, so we don’t have to wait for ages?”
"Oh, yes, right,” Micah said, frowning.
Alexander stared at him, a little worried. Micah’s eyes were glazed over, and he had this distant look on his face, and all he wanted to do was take Micah home so that he could rest.
“Leave him alone,” Alexander said, clearing his throat as he stepped forward. “He can explain w
