#Chapter7
When Rosemary opened the door, Nicholas stood there cross-armed before her. /"You’ve been home for over a month now, nearly two, my dear. Don’t you think it’s time for you to rejoin the world?/"
She stood aside to let her father in, then shut the door behind him. /"I’m just not ready to see all those people yet./"
The old wizard sank into the sofa beside the door and crossed his ankle over his knee. /"All those people? You mean your family?/"
She collapsed into the safety of his arm and rested against his shoulder. /"No./"
Nicholas smiled and kissed the top of her head. /"Daniel?/"
Just the mention of his name sent a chill through her shoulders, and she nodded against his chest. /"Yes./" Her eyes glanced up to his, and she tugged at his long, dark hair. /"Did you know who he was when he came here?/"
He pulled her a little closer and nodded. /"As soon as he mentioned you. I could see on his face that he was yours./"
