Rue’s POV

The very next week, I took Iris to the beach so that she could have some fun. As expected, Iris was having more than fun. After days of regular schooling and training, her brain was exhausted. She giggled as she splashed tiny feet in the shallow tide, her curls bouncing.

We were only there for a little bit more than an hour when Iris snapped my attention.

“Mama! Look!” She pointed at the sky.

I followed her gaze.

Dark clouds pooled like ink, rolling in from the horizon in ...