No matter whom the professor chose as a mentee, as long as it was someone he had set his sights on, Jessica was always happy for him.

After all, the professor never made such decisions lightly. Anyone he picked was sure to make real contributions to the future of animation.

Timothy and Sheila were both in Capital City. Jessica hadn't really wanted to go, but with nowhere else to be and an unshakable longing to see her mentor, she found herself considering it anyway.

On the day the professor visited The Gilded Whisper Estates, Jessica couldn't muster the courage to go out and greet him.

People always want to be close to those they care about.

After a moment's hesitation, Jessica booked herself a flight to Capital City.

After lunch, Timothy returned to his room to pack his suitcase.

"Timothy, are you heading home already?" Sheila asked.

"Yeah," he replied, "I promised Jessica I'd make it up to her for missing her birthday."

Sheila felt her heart sink.

won't make much difference, right?" she ventured. "I just saw that Ines

the exhibition. It was one he'd sponsored, so he knew about it—he just hadn't

He paused, considering.

"Alright," he agreed.

the middle of creating her piece, The

time at The Gilded Whisper Estates, Ines had said she'd consider mentoring her-she just needed a final push,

studying animation since she was a child. Timothy was confident in

had praised another student before-one with remarkable intuition and creativity—but that student had given up her career for love and marriage. Someone who lacked ambition like that

her voice for years, constant hospital stays, surgery after surgery on her vocal cords. Even when she faced the possibility that she

resilience for the sake of her art made

did, maybe you should call her or text her let her

date," Timothy replied. "I just told her this trip would

was only the second

only be

hardly seemed worth

you didn't promise, you should call anyway. Henry's still in the hospital, and Jessica's looking after him

Sheila was right. He had been neglecting

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