His voice wavered but steadied as he added, “I kept my promise.” The silence that answered was gentle this time, not hollow but whole. And in that stillness, with the pool restored to order, Arthur finally felt the weight lift.
His voice wavered but steadied as he added, “I kept my promise.” The silence that answered was gentle this time, not hollow but whole. And in that stillness, with the pool restored to order, Arthur finally felt the weight lift.