She smiled.
Sol hugged her close. “You can’t let this go, Petra. Even if it doesn’t work out, you have to at least try. Do it for yourself. Show them that Petra Wade is not just some shop girl from the fourth quadrant. Give yourself that chance. You deserve it.”
“If you say so.” She rested her head on his shoulder and breathed in the smell of soot and burning coal baked into his clothes. “Thanks, Sol,” she whispered.
He kissed her on the forehead. “Anytime, you lovely girl.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
BROOKE JOHNSON is a stay-at-home mom and tea-loving writer. As the jack-of-all-trades bard of the family, she journeys through life with her husband, daughter, and dog. She currently resides in northwest Arkansas but hopes to one day live somewhere more mountainous. Follow her on Twitter @brookenomicon.
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