Rosemary PoV
I bounced Anis in my arms as I read her another of the books I had written for her. This one was about a lonely bunny who met a scary raven.
Anis snuggled Bunbun and Ravie. "Ya sto!" she exclaimed, giggling.
I blinked. Anis recognized it was based on her dad and me? How did she know that?
"You think the bunny in the story is like Mommy?" I asked.
She lifted my old bunny. "Bun ma! Rav da!"
I chuckled and snuggled her. "I guess Bunbun is a bit like me. Although, I think she's a lot braver. When I was little, she would give me courage."
Anis looked at me with curious eyes.
I stared at the book and thought of when I was little.
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[Years Ago]
I was eight at the time. Orlin was stuck in his after school lectures. There was a loud storm outside. The windows of the old castle shook.
I wrapped my favorite blanket around my shoulders, seeking comfort in its familiar softness. I wanted to be brave like my big brother.
