burying his chin in his

r lip trembling lik

He was five, and he had been raised by wolves

psychologic

e lowered her voice to

ppens to little boys

sideways. Curiosity wa

oom was silent. Even the d

tch comes," Glo

es widened.

e crawls out of the fireplace at

ngers up his arm.

ir lips shut with

lips shut, pulling an invisi

is hands flew up

pping lower, "when they want to ask for ice

illed with genui

ed his mouth to hide his grin. He realized she was manipulati

Gustavo cried, his voice m

good," Gloria said sternl

manicured fi

. Loudly. So the Witch kno

e stool. He ran over to

ed up a

e screamed it. "I'm sorry! D

le. He shifted his weigh

oria corrected him f

ed over

d Jones. She looked him in the

oat. No one had ever said that to hi

hugged her leg, burying his f

" Gustavo mumbled

his head absen

oked a

y, hiding his expression

stairs, taking th

d him go. One