I appreciated the caution.

I’d had enough promises that sounded generous until I discovered they were impossible.

Afterward Colton asked whether we could walk around the block.

The air was cold.

I kept my cane in my right hand and stayed close to the familiar edge of the sidewalk.

He walked beside me without taking my elbow.

“I used to think I was protecting you every time I solved a problem before you knew about it,” he said.

“And now?”