Beatrice had not realized just how much her presence had been missed these past few weeks until many of her servants beamed their kindness and affection upon her as she made her way through the palace.
She felt good knowing that she was well liked among her people. Everything felt different today, she thought to herself. The sun shone a little brighter. Every thing seemed to have a deeper hue. Had the world changed overnight? She knew that was a silly assumption. It had been her.
She had been shocked to see Beleth standing there in her room. It was like he could hear her thouhgts. She had been nursing their child and thinking about him when he had appeared. She had thought he was a ghost, but when he touched her with his hot, strong hands, she knew it was really him.
