Chapter Sixty-Nine

Jaxsen spoke excitedly about all he’d seen so far during lunch. Sebastian wondered if the boy was going to collapse from insufficient oxygen.

Sebastian didn’t dare attempt to taper his enthusiasm. He would much rather have a happy, chatty Jaxsen who was all laughter and childish giggles. He still remembered the frightened, teary-eyed boy he’d first met and was proud of the young man he was becoming.

“Daddy, what can we go see next?” Jaxsen asked once their meal was eaten. Sebastian checked his watch.

“It’s getting pretty late, Jack. We have time for probably one more exhibit before we have to head home,” Sebastian told him, checking his watch.

“Are we still gonna eat dinner at the tower?” he asked excitedly.

Sebastian smiled. “If we’re hungry enough when it’s time to leave, we can still go to the tower.”