Riley's POV
After Kirk left the room, I lay sprawled on the bed, flipping through the pages of a book. I couldn't continue with my drawing because my attention was already divided, that was why I resorted to reading. And quite frankly, reading helped take my mind off the things Kirk had said, at least for that point in time. The book I was reading was mostly about how the northern kingdom came to be, and I was quite amazed about some of the things I read.
I must have been so drowned in the book that I didn't notice time had moved so fast, not until I heard the familiar sound of the door opening. My heart leapt with joy. Norman was back. I jumped up and rushed to greet him.
"You're home!" I exclaimed, wrapping my arms around him in a tight embrace.
He chuckled, returning the hug. "Miss
