*Koyuki*
While the boys went to the hardware store, Dad and I dusted off the place. Cobwebs filled the edges of the hallway. Milo was right. The place needed some work.
I sneezed from the dust. "My poor nose."
Dad patted my back. "Bless you."
"Thanks, Dad."
He chuckled and dusted off a corner. "You're welcome, Pumpkin."
I smiled and kept on cleaning. My eyes drifted toward some of the art on the walls. Most were of landscapes from various parts of the kingdom. There was even one of Kuroyuki no San. But, what really caught my attention was a family photo.
In the picture were two parents and two children. One of the children was a younger Imelda, the other was a little boy with an awkward smile.
"That must be an old family photo," Dad said.
I nodded. "Yeah. Imelda looks fourteen here." She looked seventeen or eighteen now, so it wasn't too old.
"Gives this place a homely air, doesn't it?"
