Ashtin's Great Escape (and Other Disasters)

Previously

…Tonya and Amber exchanged a knowing glance. Ashtin’s great escape had been a chaotic symphony of cereal, mud, and accidental bird retrieval. It had been a testament to his stubborn will and his uncanny ability to turn disaster into… well, into exactly what he wanted. He’d set out to prove he could be independent, that he was big enough to join the fun. And in his own unique, disaster-prone way, he had. Ashtin sighed, a soft, sleepy sound. His eyes fluttered closed. The golden light warmed his face. He was a weary conqueror, a muddy hero, a cabin boy who had