Chapter 32 Empathy

• **POV: Eve**
• Eve sat on the porch of their cottage, the gentle hum of Magnifico Arco’s evening activities filling the air. The village was alive with laughter and chatter as families gathered for communal dinners, children played in the open spaces, and neighbors shared stories of their day. It was a stark contrast to the silence that seemed to have settled between her and Danny since he left for ExpecArc Circuit.
• She sipped her tea, her mind drifting back to their conversation from the night before. Danny had sounded tired, defeated even. The pressure of the project was clearly taking its toll, and Eve could hear the strain in his voice. She wanted to help, to be there for him, but the distance made everything so much harder.