Mara looked at the dark sky forming in the north, contemplating that a storm was coming. Was it a sign of a bad omen? She hoped not because the last thing she wanted was for something to happen to her family, especially her daughters.
One was going away again to hide from possible harm, while the other was coming home to confront the imminent danger. As a mother, she faced the impossible task of protecting her family.
"Are we sure that our daughter is safe?" She watched their younger daughter fly off on their helicopter away from their arms into a place where she would be safe and protected.
She wished there was another way, but her husband was right. They could not risk two of their daughter's life to be present in this gathering. Not until they were sure it was not just a deceitful scheme to lure them, concocted by the King and the Dark Prince.
