Chapter 9 - THE MUSIC OF THE FEETClara didn't use the wheelchair. She fell to the floor, but instead of crying, she pushed herself up.
Without the neurotoxin in her system, her legs burned with a surging heat. She took a step forward on her bare feet. Then another step. And another.
Alexander watched in breathless silence as his daughter walked across the room until she reached the collapsing boy. She dropped to her knees beside Leo, pulling his head onto her lap.
"Leo... open your eyes," Clara sobbed, pressing her hand against his cold cheek. "Look at me. I'm walking."
Leo slowly opened his eyes, a faint smile touching his split lips. "I told you... the ice would melt."
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"You saved her," Alexander knelt beside them, laying a warm hand over Leo’s shoulder. "You saved my entire world, son. I will make sure you never suffer again."
Leo’s eyes drifted shut, falling into a deep, peaceful sleep.
