chapter 23

B y the time we get to the river, it is a little after 3 PM, and the temperature is still blistering hot. My parents meet us all out there. I make sure to tell Ezra we had a change of plans when I change into my swim clothes, but he declines the offer to come with us and says he is going to meet with some of his warriors, which is fine by me. It is good seeing mom and dad getting along, and they genuinely seem to be working things out, though it is a bit sickening watching them give each other love eyes and kiss every few seconds. “Gosh, I hope I have a body like that when I am your mother’s age.” Angie wolf whistles, checking my mom out. I shake my head at her, mom is fit, which is expected considering all she does is train and teach. “Ah, this has been so nice, and it has been good to get away from all the men,” Jasmine agrees, with a little stretch. “Yeah, I hate having five brothers. It would have been good to have a sister,” Angie agrees. “Hey, what do I look like, a potato?” Dad