Guardian of Her Dreams

After an afternoon of gaming, Zane saw it was getting dark and figured it was time to wrap up.

He glanced over and found Daisy asleep on the couch, the iPad still in her arms, bathed in the soft light of the setting sun.

"We should get going before your mom worries," Alaric said as he put down the controller and walked over to gently lift Daisy.

Despite her full cheeks, Daisy was lighter than she