❛ ACE + DHALIA.
— The Winter Festival.
Ravenswood was a small town. Perhaps as small as Gautier, Mississippi where Dhalia had grown up and spent the majority of her adult life. Much like Gautier, it was common to see familiar faces in Ravenswood. Especially at community events like the winter festival.
In line for hot chocolate, abandoned by her teenage son who preferred the company of his school friends, Dhalia saw one. She couldn't recall his name at first, but once she struck up conversation it dawned on her. "I know you." A smile that dimpled cheeks flush rosey followed. "Officer Harrowsmith." Or was it detective? River had gushed about the man's presentation tat his school for so long Dhalia had accidentally tuned out a few details. "I think you've sold my boy on a career."
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