Chapter 38: Tom’s Will

Chapter 38: Tom’s Will

Chapter Thirty Eight

Tom said nothing. He didn’t need to. The arrogance that had fueled his outbursts only hours ago had been ground into the dirt alongside the pulverized remains of the boulders. The zeal in his eyes hadn’t died; it had simply changed shape, hardening from the flickering flame of a boy into the cold, steady glow of a weapon. Pride was a luxury for those who hadn’t felt the shadow of a mountain looming over them.

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