For a moment, Rebecca is shocked enough to be speechless. Her hand covers her mouth again, and she nearly takes a step back and away. Had it been anyone else, she might have. But this is Billy, her son, with wings on his back, and she's certain he didn't just decide that he wanted them there.
There's a small pause before her free hand runs down one of the wings, then pulls away, only to take his shoulder and turn him to face her, the motion somehow gentle yet firm.]
Explain. [There isn't any bite to the phrase, like there would be if he'd stayed out past his curfew before Teddy came to live with them, just pure concern. Not on Earth, wings on her son's back- it's a bit much.]
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For a moment, Rebecca is shocked enough to be speechless. Her hand covers her mouth again, and she nearly takes a step back and away. Had it been anyone else, she might have. But this is Billy, her son, with wings on his back, and she's certain he didn't just decide that he wanted them there.
There's a small pause before her free hand runs down one of the wings, then pulls away, only to take his shoulder and turn him to face her, the motion somehow gentle yet firm.]
Explain. [There isn't any bite to the phrase, like there would be if he'd stayed out past his curfew before Teddy came to live with them, just pure concern. Not on Earth, wings on her son's back- it's a bit much.]