Chapter 1440: The Other Little Valors (Part 1)
"I DID IT!" the child cheered, raising his hand and even jumping. He totally forgot he was injured.
Eagle jumped in and arrived just in time to catch him. He patted the boy’s head with a smile on his face. "Good job! We’re so proud of you."
"I just contacted your sister," he said. "After she treats you, your dad will meet us at the Restaurant. We’ll be celebrating your first solo kill!"
"YAYY!!" Sheldon grinned. "Did you see what I did?"
"Oh, I did—and everyone will, too," he said, raising Sheila’s phone. "Now, let’s go show them what you’ve accomplished."
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Next was Rian, Rasso’s son.1
He had grown quite a bit since the days he was trapped in Fargo. He had experienced a growth spurt after landing 13 years old as well, so he was now a young lad.
His voice cracked a lot though, which was why he became even more reticent than before. Of course, to the younger girls, it only looked handsome.
This boy had been through a lot of things, and he was even abused by adults. However, he had grown up admiring his father, and although he was traumatized, he was much stronger than his peers who went through the same thing.
Rasso, was, fortunately, a soft father as well and he never forced his son to ’man up’ and hold everything inside. Not to mention, his stepmother was a psychologist, so in time, he was eased out of his shell.
Now, many months after his rescue, Rian had become one of the best-adjusted tween in the territory.