THURSDAY

Tia had returned home yesterday not long after I had heard Leya's insufferable tale. I had stayed with Leya all morning, trying to find a weak spot in her so I could console her but she seemed to be doing just fine, showing no weakness whatsoever. Yet, I was compelled to feel pity for her and a sense of protection as well.

Knowing all this about Leya had made me see her in a different light, I no longer saw her as the weak little girl I once saw her as, but now I ...