Aging gracefully on the outside

*Rain* · 10-12-2018, 08:36 AM

He opened his mouth to answer but caught himself before he could. Could he tell her the truth? That his father’s obsession with his own ambition had completely eclipsed his love for his first and only trueborn son? For a cold moment Rain realized that his grandmother might love Tyranis more than she loved him, and any comments made at his expense might be unwelcome.

Rain plastered on a false smile, regardless of his grandmother’s blindness and chimed “I’ve been fine.” All the while his heart clenched painfully and his eyes squeezed tight against the tears that stung at them.

He noticed then that his grandmother smelled of pup and eager to move the topic away from himself he asked. “Are you traveling alone?” He glanced about expecting to see the grass surrounding them sway and shuffle with the movement of a much smaller body, but all around them the world was completely still.

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