Chapter Six
Yehfe sat on the floor, engrossed in the melodic tones of the little girl who belted out a chant about the sun coming out in a place called Tomorrow. Nse and Niao were rapt with attention. Niao stared with open adoration at little Eva. Nse kept his head down but would sneak a peek every once in a while. His eyes would hold on the girl and he’d cease to breathe.
Chang and Lung, a few revolutions older than Nse and Niao, also looked on at Eva. Their green gazes were appreciative, but the energy of their souls wasn’t reaching out in yearning for the little girl. At some point even Teng and Shiung came into the room, drawn by the melodic voice of the girl child.
When her song finished, Eva looked at the room’s occupants expectantly. She frowned and put her hands on her small hip
