The Prince and His Princess
Henry grinned, kneeling in front of me and cracking open the kit like it was a treasure chest.
He worked in silence at first, cleaning the cuts, dabbing antiseptic, then wrapping my leg gently in white gauze. He was careful, meticulous, and kind. It made me want to cry all over again not from the pain, but from the simple goodness of it.
“Where’s Oscar?” I asked softly.
“Still breathing fire outside, I imagine,” Henry muttered, taping the last bandage down. “He’s worried about our little Lila.”
I tried to smile at that, but something in me gave way. The dam cracked. The tears came quickly, silently at first, then in sharp, aching sobs.
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