Bearclaw Valley ah, how McDonald's of you

There was a voice that pulled the Redleaf girl from her thought. She whirled her head around and latched her eyes on Indra with a breath of relief that passed through her lips. If she hadn’t been so lost in her thoughts, she would have recognized the voice instantly. Instead, her mind was pulled away by the idea that she might never find Lucas - the chance that he was gone for good. Try as she might, Piper felt as though her sweet brother had left her in the reeds. All she could do was struggle to keep herself from sinking into the creek.

“But what if he doesn’t?”

The words left her without her control. She felt an instant regret for having spoken them. Since his disappearance, the russet firebrand had done everything she could to keep a positive outlook. Piper had donned the armor of determination, and she had done well not to let her doubts cloud her mind. As more time passed, it had grown far more difficult.