This is meant to be confusing, so...yeah. Have fun!
Bela POV
Tears.
What are they, really?
They mean something, but what?
They tell people that you're happy or you're sad.
You can't recreate them, but they're there.
When you want them, when you don't.
But in this moment, there are no tears. None.
I'm standing in the woods, my fingers wrapped around Daddy's. His face is dry, too. I look over to Kali and Tarron, and I see sorrow, but no tears. Vully and Raisa look the same. Shilo and Elion haven't even shown up, and neither has Mommy.
I shift from foot to foot, anxiety coursing through my body. I'm not entirely sure what's happening, but I do know that we're in the Wanderling Woods, and that we've stopped going to see Gramma and Papa. I tug on Daddy's hand, and he leans down to listen to me.
"Daddy, why are we here?"
"Buttercup, be quiet. This is a serious thing." His blue eyes look into mine solemnly, then he looks away.
I'm young, so I can get away with what I do next.
When I tug on Daddy's hand, he ignores me. So, I open my mouth and I scream. I scream until I can't breath anymore, and then I close my mouth and glare at Daddy. No words come out, just sound. Daddy tries to cover my mouth, but I push his hand away.
I see Great Aunt Sophie rise from her seat and send Daddy and I out. I see her comfort a crying Great Aunt Linh, and then I feel the light curl around us and pull us home.