423 FIVE YEARS OLD

"So, where will you go next?" Kace was braiding Hope's hair skillfully while the little girl was playing with her white wolf doll and another doll that resembled her; with long black hair, fair skin and eyes that were as beautiful as black tourmaline stones. 

"Red river city." Serefina didn't shift her attention from the book that she was reading, and kept flipping through the pages. She had been looking for something in that odd huge book for quite some time now. It looked so old. 

"What?" Kace snapped his head and threw Serefina a questioning look that demanded for an acceptable answer. "That is Torak's territory."

"Exactly." Serefina murmured, still not taking her eyes away from the book on her lap.

"No way!" Kace objected, his voice a little bit harsh and made Hope turn her head curiously, but when she saw he was smiling sweetly at her, the little girl resumed playing with her dolls again.