Snowfall
Periwinkle and Leah fluttered into the library, hoping Milori would be there. "Dewey! Dewey, you're not gonna believe this!"
"I'm commin', Miss-a Peri." Dewey left his perch and podium with his cane. "Now what's all the hullabaloo about?" He came closer and spotted Leah. "Oh, my goodness, I don't believe my own-e peepers! Little Leah, is it-a really you?"
Leah smiled and flittered he rest of the way to him. "Yes, Dewey, it is. With a whole new chapter for that book you once said you were going to write."
The Keeper laughed. "You must be looking for-a Lord Milori, ja? He's in the Aurora Borealis."
Leah nodded and let herself into the room. She fluttered herself up to he floating snowflake and watched Milori and his memories.
Leah heaved and huffed as she breathed the winter air I to her lungs, Maurice rubbing her back gently, giving encouragement.
Milori approached with a questioning look. He had received a missive from Queen Clarion telling him to meet her at the boarder immediately. After a short talk between himself and the Queen, Leah and Maurice introduced themselves.
"That was an interesting day, huh?" Leah stood directly behind him. He turned slowly to look at her. "But I'd bet good money to claim that today would beat that one, easy," she continued, raising her wings for him to see. He simply stood in shock. "Hello, Milori."
He said nothing as he drew closer to her. He placed his hand on her cheek and she took it in both of hers. "It is you," he said finally. "I've dreamt of this so often."
"Yes, it's me. Laryssa was right. The stone acted like a caterpillar's chrysalis. We have wings now."
Milori laughed, pulling her close, and reveling in her own joyous laughter.
