Forty-Three: ReedWhen Rowyn walked through my front door to find me laying on my living room floor, I found my own numbness reflected in her energy. Like the day had already taken everything, and now we had to shut down, just for a while. I crawled up next to her and pulled her onto my lap. We sat there for a long time, her head tucked under my chin.
“Do you wanna lie on the couch and watch something completely mindless?” I didn't think I had the mental capacity for anything else.
“It's scary how well you know me sometimes.” I almost smiled at that and followed her to the couch. The worn fabric sofa had seen better days, but it was so familiar that it just felt like home. I sank into my spot on the far end of the couch, and Rowyn into hers in the middle. Rose had always taken the other e
