The floor rose toward me. Dante caught me before my knees struck the tile. I fought him with every fragment of strength left in my body.The floor rose toward me. Dante caught me before my knees struck the tile. I fought him with every fragment of strength left in my body.

away.
Yes.
Blue.
She considered him, then held up a yellow cup.
Duck.
He looked confused.

I explained.
Her blanket has yellow ducks.
Dante nodded solemnly.
Yellow duck.
Lily laughed.
The sound changed him.
Not completely.
Nothing that simple could redeem a man.
But his shoulders lowered, and for a few seconds he appeared younger than the legend attached to his continue reading …