Nightfall approached too quickly. The farewell was difficult for all of them, Liam especially, but their Purposes wouldn't wait.
Halo kept going on about how much he'd miss Seraph's cooking, prompting both her and Liam to scold him like parents. They wanted him to take better care of himself.
Using the same technique that had helped him escape StoneHaven's walls, he managed to slip back into Iris's place undetected.
His thoughts lingered on Seraph, he hoped she'd make it through whatever was weighing on her. But first, he needed to examine the gift she'd given him.
She'd designed it with his aesthetic in mind but added her own touch, a long coat with a dramatic high collar.
The cost was very dark, almost a solid silhouette, and it reached down past the hips. It had a straight, vertical row of white buttons running down the center, and the collar was the stiff, stand-up type.
