Chapter 27 Impossible

• Happiness was infectious. His father was happy, and it made him happy too. He started to smile, and joy welled up within him. He remained two steps behind Philip and the kids, and his gaze never left them, in case they slipped up and fell.
• The sun shone on Philip and the kids, their shadows stretching far, far behind them. Sebastian followed them slowly, and he wasn't impatient at all. His gaze was as gentle as water, and it was never seen by anyone before. It was as if Philip and the kids were his whole world.
• Madeline was following not far behind, and she could see how Sebastian was looking at the trio before him. The look in his eyes assured her, for she knew someone who could have that gaze could never be evil. Or at least he won't hurt the boys, and that's enough for me.