Flashback ( PDFDrive )

Flying wasn’t possible until Silveny was stronger. And the
swizzlespice she brought over barely got a reaction.
Come on, there must be something that would make you happy, Sophie
insisted.
Which of course brought on a lot of VISIT BABY! VISIT BABY! even
though Silveny seemed to realize she couldn’t handle teleporting yet.
And the overwrought mama’s mood seemed to spiral ever downward.
And then Sophie had an idea. What about—
KEEFE! KEEFE! KEEFE! Silveny transmitted, with a blast of joy so
strong it nearly knocked Sophie over. And Sophie assumed Silveny
must’ve seen what she’d been thinking before she’d had a chance to
finish saying it.
Until Keefe said right behind her, “I hear I missed all the
excitement.”
“You’re here?” Sophie asked, spinning around and catching a quick
glimpse of the epic Bo-Ro glarefest going on before shifting her focus
to Keefe. “Does that mean you lost the bet?”
“It does! And I’m sure I’m going to regret all of my life choices
when Ro figures out her dare, but . . . sometimes you win, and . . .” He
shrugged, adding a smirk that felt a little forced. “I mean, the thing is
—if you and Fitz are visiting troll-baby hives without me, I am
definitely losing at life, you know? Plus, I knew Silveny was here, so of
course she was going to be craving some quality Keefe time, isn’t that
right, Glitter Butt?”
KEEFE! KEEFE! KEEFE!
“See? She needs me. Can I go into the enclosure?”
“As long as Silveny doesn’t mind,” Sophie agreed.