Winter came much faster than expected. No sooner had the leaves fallen off the trees did the temperature plummet and the first snowfall followed. Aeris loved the snow, but she was forced to remain indoors.
Ever since her pregnancy had been revealed, Master Aaron came down even harder on restricting her activities. To keep her from sneaking out, he began locking her door. It wasn’t much of a deterrent; she could force her way out through the window or dig under the wall if she wanted. But there was no point in doing so. She had nowhere to go. Also, she figured she had caused her master enough stress.
The times she was let out of her room, she was watched constantly. Her guard was under strict orders to keep an eye on her no matter what. It was a nightmare every time she had to re
