Carl pulled the car to a stop at the foot of the hill.

Stewart took Irwin's hand, and together they began their hike up the slope.

At the entrance to the cemetery, two rows of tall, lush trees-both evergreens and flowering shrubs-lined the path, their branches intertwining overhead. The shadows they cast seemed almost like silent sentinels standing guard.

In the center of a broad, solemn plaza stood a towering stone memorial, reaching up toward the sky.

Stewart paused with Irwin in front of the monument and laid a wreath at its base.

The air was thick with silence.

It was Irwin's first time here, and he looked around with wide-eyed curiosity.

Stewart held his small hand tightly as they made their way up toward the graves clustered on the hillside.

Countless unnamed heroes of the modern age lay at rest here.

"Dad, who are we visiting?" Irwin asked.

"We're here to see a great hero." Stewart glanced down at him, his eyes

shadowed by a heaviness Irwin didn't quite understand.

"Like Iron Man?" Irwin pressed, hope flickering in his voice.

a story," Stewart replied quietly, his tone solemn. "But every

eyes

at a simple, black headstone. No name.

gently at its base. He wiped away the dust with his hand and stared at the stone, his dark eyes

them was heavy with unspoken

his father's side, glancing from the headstone to Stewart. He had a thousand questions but sensed his dad's mood, so

gently ruffling his son's hair. His voice was low, steady. "Kneel down and

"Okay!"

knees in front of the grave, pressing his hands to the ground, and bowed

he finished, he looked up at Stewart, his

to his feet, his large hand enveloping Irwin's tiny one.

this hero

"He does."

neck to look up at him.

But Stewart didn't answer.

that his dad didn't want to talk about

the hill

down—but this time he was smart enough to steer clear of

today's the Lantern Festival! Should we go see

him. "Do

Rosita said I was

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