Chapter 45. His Question

“No, Sky. You can’t.”

Edmund held her small shoulder, his eyes fixed on her with quiet expectation.

“Every chance I get, I can take you and your mother on adventures. Just not in this forest—in another one.”

Sky bit her lip and met his gaze from the corner of her eye. After a slow blink, she exhaled.

“Please don’t be disappointed, Uncle. I can’t imagine what it would be like to move somewhere else. Every time I traveled with Papa for work, I always missed this house and this forest. I even dreamed about Canis, Felis, Gigi, and Gusi. I think I would be very sad if I left them. My home is here, with Mama and Papa.”

Edmund’s heart cracked at her answer.

He looked at her in silence, his emotions shifting rapidly.

“You really love Lucas and y