The Girl Who Thought Death Was Sleep
Selena looked at Shasa for a long moment.
There was something about the girl's completely serious expression that made it difficult for her to look away.
Leon noticed it too.
The corner of his mouth twitched.
He tried to hold it back.
He really did.
But in the end, curiosity got the better of him.
"Hmm?"
He looked down at Shasa.
"Little one, do you know what it means to be 'croaked'?"
Shasa blinked.
She stared at him.
For a moment, she seemed completely lost.
Her brows slowly pulled together.
She looked genuinely confused.
"Croaked...?"
She repeated the word under her breath.
Then she thought about it.
And kept thinking.
The silence stretched.
Leon waited.
Selena waited too.
Shasa's expression became increasingly serious, as if Leon had just handed her some ancient riddle that required her entire brain to solve.
A few seconds passed.
Then a few more.
She still said nothing.
Leon raised an eyebrow.
