As the car entered the neighborhoods that I recognized, I grew more and more tense. Nicholas squeezed me tighter, likely trying to offer what comfort that he could. But there was little comfort to be had.
I didn’t mind the smaller place. I didn’t even mind the harsher lifestyle.
But I didn’t want to do any of it anymore, without Nicholas.
I would, of course, if forced to. I would give my all to raise Elva to the best of my ability, no matter the environment. And now that the Oracle had cured her of her curse, we didn’t necessarily need to be at the palace, since Elva didn’t need such intense medical care.
I wanted Nicholas, Elva, and I to be a family. Full stop. It didn’t matter where.
Finally, the car came to a stop in front of our old apartment building. A camera crew was already
