"What?" I giggled.
"She adores you, you know?" He smiled. I beamed and looked down at her. "The feeling is mutual," I chuckled.
"Finished!" Lila chirped. She handed me the paper, and I looked at it. "Aw, Lila. Read it to me?" I bubbled.
"It says... Cal Cal and Dom Dom. I miss you, but I and daddy have Ayla now, so don't be sad." She relayed what her little scribbles meant. I chuckled, smiling down at her.
"That's perfect, princess," I bubbled.
I looked around, and everyone had ahold of the lanterns, looking towards me for the go-ahead. It felt strange them looking to me, but I finally felt like I belonged somewhere.
I nodded my head towards Amaris, "you let it go first, Amaris." I smiled.
She gave me a bright smile as she looked to the sky and let her lantern go. "I love you, boys,
