"What happened so suddenly that she left?" Celestria asked softly, her eyes filled with concern as she stirred awake from her nap.
The carriage rocked gently as it rolled toward the capital. Morning light still spilled through the windows, but something felt missing. Jullie.
Earlier that day, Alex had told them Jullie would join them later. Naturally, everyone was surprised. Her decision had come out of nowhere.
But Sarah already knew the truth.
'She just needed time... time to figure out her feelings.'
That's what Jullie had relayed before they parted. 'She said she'd meet us again before we leave the capital.'
Alex, lying comfortably with his head resting on Sarah's lap, repeated the same thing now. "She'll catch up with us later. She just needed a little space."
