Chapter 26

• Konner watched Terah stop and lift her face to the sky, letting the rain splash against her face. It was something a child would do in a rainstorm, and it caused his chest to tighten with emotion knowing that she’d been denied the simplest things in life. She looked back at him and smiled, a pure genuine one of joy. He had no choice but to smile back at her. It was the first time he’d seen her without that guarded, watchful look in her eyes. He caught up to her quickly, “be careful, the ground is going to get slick with this much rain.”
• She nodded and turned her attention to where she was walking. “I like the rain.” She said quietly, “I watched it before from a window, but I’ve never felt it on my face.” Glancing up, she gave him a small smile. “It smells,” she frowned, “fresh,” motioning to the ground, “it is giving all life a drink.”
• Konner smirked, “I’ve never thought of it that way.”