She stepped inside.
Maya followed.
Holding the same rabbit.
Still missing one eye.
Arthur smiled.
“You kept him.”
Maya nodded seriously.
“He’s brave.”
Arthur agreed.
“So are you.”
The little girl beamed.
Lena placed a small box on his desk.
“What’s this?”
“A thank-you gift.”
Arthur opened it.
Inside was a framed photograph.
