And then, just as the first light of dawn began to creep over the horizon, they heard a faint response.
"H... Mom? Dad?"
The group rushed toward the sound, their lights converging on a figure huddled in a thicket. Hawk, dirty and disheveled, but very much alive, looked up at his parents, tears streaming down his face. for a lost soldier vk
Mark and Emma tried to reassure themselves that Hawk was fine, that he was just delayed or dealing with some classified situation. But as night began to fall, and the house grew quiet, their thoughts turned to the worst. And then, just as the first light of
"I... I'm sorry," he stammered. "I was on a mission, and... and things went sideways. I had to hide, to avoid... unwanted attention." But as night began to fall, and the
As they made their way back to their home, Hawk leaned into his parents, grateful to be back in the place he loved, surrounded by those who loved him most.