Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. www.emilyannward.com Also by Emily Ann Ward: Finding Fiona Passages (Seven Short Stories) Beyond Home (Three Short Stories) Le Garde Series: Connection Momentum (Upcoming) Impact (Upcoming) The Protectors Series: Book One: Promising Light Book Two: Promising Hope Book Three: Promising Power (Upcoming) The Protectors Prequels Shifting Light Fire and Light The End of Light Burning Light (Omnibus Edition) 1. la retrouvaille (the reunion) Aaron I was eight years old when I started speaking fluent French with the new girl at the Boys and Girls club. I’d never said a word of French before that, but no one would have believed me.
