Nicholas

 

Tears are streaming down her cheeks, her body shaking now. " It's mine. I recognize this,"

 

I'm confused, " That's not yours,"

 

She's holding the purple cameo necklace that belonged to Apphia. It got lost the night I found her being attacked, and Apphia cried for weeks. I found it a few months after her death at the border as I was aimlessly roaming.

 

" Mom gave it to me, Nick..." she pauses and stares at me, disoriented. She puts the necklace down and runs a hand through her hair. I stare at the necklace, too, wondering why she'd think it's hers. I wipe her tears away, " That...