Slade
He could see that his words completely shocked everyone inside this room, not just Maddie herself. She was staring right at him, appeared to be completely speechless over his reasonings. She managed to stammer out “I… I don’t… Know what to say to that.”
He smiled at her and told her there was no need to thank him, she was the reason they were all together like this. He also thought he’d explain it pretty clearly.
“The forest part?” Zara asked after a moment of staring at him herself, her head was tilted to the side and he could see she was trying to figure him out.
“It’s who you all are. Maddie gave all of you her last name, Forester. I just shortened it is all. It is also Ocean’s last name, and I don’t want to change that.” He smiled at Ocean. “She’s a Forester, and will stay t
