P ART 2:
Jonah looked down at his arm.
The raven was old now, the ink softened by age, but the meaning had never faded. It was not decoration. It was not something men wore because it looked strong.
It belonged to a promise.
A brotherhood.
A chapter of life that had changed all of them.
Jonah leaned forward slowly.
“What’s your name?”
“Maya.”
“Maya what?”
The girl hesitated, as if she knew her next words would matter.
“Maya Ellison.”
At the sound of that name, Russell closed his eyes.
Micah whispered something under his breath.
Jonah felt the past rise inside his chest like a storm coming over the hills.
“Maya,” he said gently, “what was your father’s name?”
The child’s chin lifted a little.
“People called him Sparrow.”
For several seconds, nobody spoke.
The name settled over the booth, heavy and tender at the same time.
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