48 Bedtime Story (1)

They began their journey back to the palace. The streets of the Northern Kingdom were surprisingly quiet at this hour as children and adults went back home to enjoy their dinners. 

Yet, the lights within each and every home cast a warm and inviting glow. 

More than ever, Daphne missed her parents. 

She missed the way they spoke to her, the way they subtly noticed things about her without ever having to say anything, and the way they supported her sometimes far-reached ideas. 

She missed their smiles and their casual conversations. 

She missed them. 

If they were still here today, would things be different between the North and the Kingdom of Eversun? 

The soldiers medallion pressed against her chest, the coldness from the metal burning through the layers of fabric until it pierced her heart.