Serene
When last had she had a nightmare this vivid?
Dreams about her parents were a frequent thing, as she thought about them often, but this time, a dream lit up the darkness inside her mind.
They sat next to each other as if they never left, drinking wine together somewhere outside on the palace grounds. Easy-going smiles rested on their faces as they chatted away with the King and Queen. A small red-headed boy sat between the couples on the grass, staring at the Depps. He had the height of her mother's knee. He wobbled as he closed the distance between him and Mia Depp. Right before he fell, Mia lifted him into her arms from the couch she sat on and rubbed her nose with his, smiling at his adorable laughter.
Suddenly, am uncomfortable pressure pressed into Serene's stomach. The dis
