Ryan pulled back for a moment to look at his daughter's face. She looked pale, shocked, and disappointed.
"My child, how long have you known?"
"About a year ago, I started to feel weak and sick. One day, a small fairy appeared to tell me what was wrong, that I needed to return to the land of the fairies to recover, and if I refused, I would die."
"Then you should go back."
Maya had refused countless times and deep down still refused to accept having to return to the land of the fairies. But she also didn't want to die and had promised Cassian that if there was no other option, she would return to the land of the fairies.
With her head bowed and tears in her eyes, she replied, "I suppose I have no other choice but to return."
It broke Ryan's heart to see his daughter crying. He wrappe
