Elijah nodded fast. “Really, really good.”
She sniffled. “But it won’t match. It won’t be the same snow velvet color.”
I puffed out my chest even though I’m not very big. “Then we make it better. Super better. You’ll see.”
She blinked at us. Then something tiny and warm flickered in her aura. It wasn’t her usual sunshine yet. But maybe a candle flame. She leaned her head on my shoulder, just a little, and whispered, “Okay.”
I didn’t realize I’d been holding my breath until then. I calmed seeing she was getting better. Deep down, I wanted to bite the hands of whoever took her joy away. I could feel the energy inside me increasing but Mother has always said, never let the energy get the better part of you, so I calmed myself.
The rest of school was a little better. She didn’t smile muc
