23
"Nice to see you again, Con. You’re out for a walk?”
Con dropped his eyes, his friendly expression shuttering. "Yes, I needed to clear my head. I’ve been having some nightmares lately."
Adi’s eyes narrowed as she considered his words. After an uncomfortable silence, she prompted, “Wanna tell me about it?"
Con hesitated before nodding. Adi pointed at a large rock close by.
“Let’s sit.”
For a little while they looked out over the valley. Con was humming a mournful tune Adi didn’t recognize. In the distance, a green combine harvester the size of a Lego piece rumbled along the edges of a field. The sun hadn’t set yet, but houses were lighting up against the indigo-blue background of streets and trees. As the sun began to drop behind the hills, so did the temperature. Adi shivered and
