Annesa, Vampire King's Mate
In his left hand, he carried a small wicker basket filled with sliced apples and sugar cubes; his right hand was firmly wrapped around Liora’s small, energetic fingers.
Liora skipped every two steps, her dark hair bouncing as she chatted endlessly about the various insects she had observed near the fountain earlier that morning.
"And the green beetle had six legs, Papa, but one was shorter than the rest," Liora explained earnestly, looking up at him with wide, curious eyes. "Do you think it was born that way, or did it lose it in a battle with a spider?"
Gareth smiled down at his daughter, his expression relaxed and entirely focused on her words. "It could be either, little bird. Insects are