Chapter 9:

“ It's been centuries... But a day is worth while seeing you again... ”

             ~ Unknown ~

Lucas made his way to his chamber. He wished to go back to the fortress without worrying about anything, but when he walked into his room he found his mother instead.

Nyk sat next to the window, sewing what looked like a butterfly on a white cloth.

She looked up at him with a smile, her eyes twinkling just as every time she saw him.

It was like she was looking at the stars or something more magical, more beautiful.

"Lucas," she said his name with such longing. " Look..." She held the white cloth. " Isn't it beautiful?"

She held it as if it was the most precious thing in the world.

"It's beautiful." Lucas said.

"I do so many of those when I was pregnant with you, imagining how wonderful it would be when I make one of this as your blanket. " She looked at the white cloth while she spoke.

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