Their lovely Little Stella had given them cheek and forehead kisses until she was five.
As if a rejuvenating spell, it was Hendrick and Zafir's saving grace to see the adorable Little Stella and receive her kisses after a long tiring day of training and studying.
After bathing and dressing in fresh clothes, they would excitedly wait for dinner to receive kisses from their adorable Little One if she was feeling well.
If she was jolly and lively, the family was happy. If she was sick and crying, the whole castle would be anxious.
Her presence controlled the mood of everyone in the residence. Her sadness depressed them while her happiness invigorated them.
When she was five, Hendrick and Zafir were both sullen that their Little Stella was no longer allowed to give kisses to them since she would be growing up soon.
That was probably the last time they received a kiss from her. And that was the only kind of kiss she had ever known for so long.
