Taran laughed. “You’re one of Jessica’s descendants. The Horde kidnapped you when you were an infant.”
“What?”
“It broke Alice’s heart.”
He took me to his garden, to a tree with a broken heart drawn on it.
“She drew that. Years ago. I promised her I’d find you.” He closed his eyes. “And I have.”
55 Words
@LurchMunster
This is Part 29 of the serial story I’m working on for Lisa McCourt Hollar‘s #55WordChallenge flash fiction challenge. Please, go read all the other entries in the challenge this week.
The entire story, from Part 29 to Part 1, is located here.