“You’re going away again?” Enora asked, a film of water glossing over her lilac eyes threatened to spill over.

Greg hesitated. So this was why the queen asked him to tell Enora. Having this conversation was harder than he thought. “Yes, sweetheart. We’re going to see each other a little less, but only for the next three months. I’ll still pick you up from school on Fridays and we can go to the pond or the park on Saturdays. After three months, everything will be back to normal. And I’ll pick you three times a week again, as usual.”

Enora’s gaze lowered. Then, a sniffle escaped her, sending a crack...