“That’s a little disappointin’.”
Silas chuckled at that. “It doesn’t feel right being able to laugh.” Tears shone in his eyes, and Sev moved to comfort him, careful not to jostle his injured arm. “What are we going to do, Sev?”
“Survive,” he said, standing. He kept his hand on Silas’s uninjured shoulder. “Like always. As long as we’re together, I’m not too particular.”
Silas nodded, standing as well. “I was thinking about moving my belongings into the tower. No reason it should stay vacant. Heph had quite a few unfinished projects in the workshops. I was thinking I might try to finish them for him.”
“That sounds like a plan,” Sev agreed. “I was actually givin’ some thought t’travelin’. Maybe visit Victorica.”
“I’ve always been curious about Victorica myself. If that’s something you want to do, I suppose Heph’s projects could wait a bit longer.”
“Brilliant.” Sev beamed. “Come on,” Sev took Silas’s good hand. “Let’s go t’Murry’s and have a bite. We can decide where t’go first.”
“All right.” Silas allowed Sev to lead him to the lift. Inside the lift, Silas squeezed Sev’s hand and smiled. Sev smiled back, realizing he was finally free as well. Despite everything he’d suffered, he’d come through alive and relatively unscathed. He had scars, but he could finally look to the future with hope. Looking at Silas, he knew he wouldn’t be facing it alone.
About the Author
BEAU SCHEMERY and his robot sidekick quietly fight crime and mediocrity in north central Pennsylvania. Beau is attempting to complete six lifetimes in one: he’s been a comic writer/illustrator, an actor, and a playwright, as well as an amateur cook and costume-maker. He enjoys sewing, reading, and playing the Xbox when he isn’t crafting exciting worlds for the characters in his brain. Beau is currently a vegetarian and hopes to grow up to be a time-traveling squirrel. He would dearly love to meet a dragon and is reasonably sure that Batman could pretty much beat anybody in a fight. You can visit Beau on Facebook, check out his artwork on hedbonstudios.deviantart.com and follow his blog, beauschemery. wordpress.com. If you run into him at a comic convention, don’t hesitate to say hello.
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