#playinng

“Eskyl!” Kia shrieked, flinging herself off a rock, trusting in the old warlord to catch her. “Want to fly, Eskyl!”

Her trust in her guardian was not misplaced and he caught her mid-air before falling back into the grass, toddler safely cradled in his arms. She screamed with laughter, and he let himself hope that maybe, just maybe, he might be allowed to have a family again.

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