War 7. Smile
She laughs, because this is probably the millionth time he's asked that. "I told you, you never told me." A pause, a thoughtful glance from Percy. "Except . . . you did say that I was what anchored you to the world." (Not true, but that was the gist of it.)
He smiles. (The first smile in a long time – it's like the first dandelion in the spring; hopeful; reassuring.)
