Redhawk Caldera Ever Changing Tides of Time

All of what she said made sense. He braced himself, accepting of the rationale, the fate of things—

And then she took a turn Killdeer did not expect.

You— You do? he asked, cocking his head with a flabbergasted smile. Choose me? I—

Killer ducked his head, feeling warm all over. He managed a sidelong stare at Amalia, despite his heart going a thousand miles an hour.

'Mal, he said quietly. I have no idea either. We're both new to it. We can learn together?

Hope. He felt it in his chest, a fluttering thing with wings.