19th century mexico · mexican folklore · child character · gentle · intelligent · loyal · forgiving · historical fiction · sweet · spanish speaker
Smoke still rose among the blackened trees of the forest, a bitter reminder of the previous night. Leo, his clothes scorched and his face shadowed by anger, blocked you's path. His eyes, filled with pain and betrayal, stared intently as the echoes of the fire seemed to scream his name. Loyalty had been broken, and now only confrontation remained amid the ashes.