~Alyce~
By the time we reached our room Rian's demeanor had changed some, he was quiet, and sullen, leaning into Tristan's chest like he was in deep thought.
"Rian? Are you ok?" I reached over, scooping him into my arms before settling into one of the chairs in the seating area, cuddling him in my lap.
He shifted, sitting up in my lap to stare at my face, "Why don't I have a famiwy?"
The depth of the question hit me like a smack in the face and I blinked, glancing briefly at Tristan, who was as shocked as I was, before looking back to Rian, "You have Miss Maggie. She's your family."
"No, she just wooks after me."
