
Chapter 17
"Keith? Will you go on a hoverbike ride with me?" James asked, stepping forward.
The glow in Keith's eyes dimmed a bit. "Jamie?" He whispered.
James smiled softly. "Hey firecracker. What do you say? We can go over the cliff, and drive around the valley. Then we can go to that clifftop you like and watch the sunset."
As James spoke, he stepped forward, smiling at the black paladin.
"And after the sun sets, we can look at the stars. We can find the constellations, and make up new ones, and stories for them too. We can stay out all night, just like we used to."
James is standing right in front of Keith now, and his eyes have stopped glowing entirely.
"Really?"
James smiles. "Really."
He extends a hand to Keith. "What do you say? Just like old times?"
Keith smiled and took it lacing their fingers together.