DIGNAN THAMES:
Dignan ate out of his own bag of trail mix. It even had some fish feed he unapologetically loved. Wanting to find some place to sit so he could rest a while, he recognised one of the nurses from the hospital and sat next to her. He was ready to just sit in silence, but was more than welcome to engage in conversation – especially when she looked so happy. “Secret admirer? Me? Nah, never. Is that, uh…” he wiggled his finger at the paper, grinning, “your secret admirer?”
Ranon brightened when she saw the boy. She was pretty sure his name was Dignan (though, she never really knew how to pronounce that, just that she saw his name in the patient registry once or twice). “Never say never,” she singsonged before laughing. She nodded bashfully, though her smile never dimmed. “It is! I found it in my locker along with the bag of chocolates! The gesture was so sweet and adorable! I mean, OBVIOUSLY, I want to know who it is. I just don’t know where to start.”
