Wallace cut the bindings from the parents’ wrists, and Carter peeled away the tape. The mother immediately gathered both children, holding them as though she’d never let go again.
“You were so brave,” Leo’s father whispered, pressing his forehead to his son’s.
When Wallace crouched beside Leo, he smiled softly. “You did the right thing,” he said. “You saved your family.”
Leo nodded, clutching his mother’s sleeve. He didn’t say another word — he didn’t need to. His whisper had already spoken loud enough.
What Courage Looks Like
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