The Mysterious Boy

"But it was drastically different that time."

A light, almost imperceptible smile graced Aideen's lips as she took a momentary pause to compose her emotions before continuing.

"What do you mean by that?" Tillian asked, freezing on the spot and awaiting her reply with an evident hint of anxiety.

The princess fidgeted with a wavy lock of her long, dark red hair and spoke again,