"I want a piggyback, Daddy," Rue Rue begged with a childish whine. "Are you sure you can't walk any further?" Liam asked, keeping an eye on her as she dragged her legs along. "I can't. I can't. Look, my legs are spaghetti now.""I will give you a piggyback ride on our way back. Look, your sister is having fun." The duo watched Ginny pick the wild flowers along their path. "But I want you to carry me now.""Hey, let's play Gingerbread Man," the father teased.Rue Rue squealed, bursting into a run through the forest. "You can't catch the gingerbread man."Liam jogged after her, pretending to be a hungry fox. "I'm going to get you."I tried to keep my smile at their antics but failed. The forest plains were unusual to my smooth loving feets. Claire was kind enough to keep me company and barrage me with encouraging words as if we were having one of our sessions. "I think I want a piggyback ride too," I breathed, stopping to catch my breath. Hunched over, I gripped my knees and breathe
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