A fierce sea wind whipped around them, the little one burrowing into her arms for shelter as snowflakes danced in the air.
Su Qingyu pointed to the vast, dark sea. “My baby was lost in these very waters,” she said, her voice soft. “He wasn’t as lucky as you. He wasn’t breathing when they took him from my belly. He never even saw the sun.”
“Little one,” she murmured, “don’t you think he’s cold down
















