Chapter 16

• Kai dropped his cell to his side, gazed at the rows of endless dolls, then returned to the quiet watching kiddo and sighed.
• He motioned to her and then the shelf with a ‘pick you up’ gesture, wondering if this kid was mute or deaf and couldn’t speak. So far, she was commanding him with only hand signals and facial gestures.
• She seemed to ponder it for a long time, lifting that tiny hand and finger, calling him to come closer. A little childish summons that even someone with a heart of stone couldn’t refuse. Her big eyes were wide with that baby innocence young kids lose after a certain age.