The corridor echoed with the patter of tiny feet as the twins, Valor and Honor, darted around with the unbridled energy of youth. Their laughter filled the air, a joyful symphony that seemed to chase away the shadows that lingered in the corners of the dimly lit hallway.
Lost in his own thoughts, Zephyr barely noticed their approach until it was too late. With a sudden collision, he found himself jolted out of his reverie, his thoughts scattering like leaves in the wind. “I’m sorry,” he mumbled automatically, his gaze still fixed on some distant point only he could see.
But the twins weren’t content to let him off the hook so easily. “Look, Honor, he’s in love!” Valor exclaimed with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, nudging his brother playfully.
Honor’s eyes widened in mock surprise as
