The girls have been napping for a couple of hours, and it's time to wake them up. The Kingdom was gathered. Vincent and his new mate, Grace, had arrived as well as witnesses from the second kingdom. I'd also put out word to the other kingdoms that anyone was welcome to come. Kristophe has been reporting who has been turning up, and it seems everyone is curious to find out what the big news might be. People from all the kingdoms, except Lenus's, obviously have been turning up for the last couple of hours. Walking into the living room and seeing all the girls cuddled together makes me smile. They all look to be smiling in their sleep, which makes my heart feel a little lighter after such heartbreak they had all gone through today.
Crouching down in front of Sophie, I reached forward and st
