(Damien)
Six months later…
It's hard to believe it's been six months since Amelia and I first came to this quiet, hidden place. Away from everything. Away from the war, the pain, and the endless responsibilities. But time has a way of catching up with you, and now, it's time to return to the castle.
Amelia is due in three months, and I don't want to take any risks. I won't admit it to her, but a small part of me is nervous. This life growing inside her… our child. It changes everything.
I glance over at her. She's sitting on the edge of the porch, her hand resting on her swollen belly, gazing out into the distance.
She looks peaceful, but I know she's not. I can feel her emotions, the tension hiding beneath her calm exterior.
She's trying to be strong for me, but I know better than anyone how much weight she's been carrying. Not just the child, but the friends she lost during the war, the responsibilities, the future.
