Chapter 66 The Star

• Elara
• The cold nipped at the edges of the window as I fastened the buttons of my coat, tugging it tighter around my waist. Outside, winter was finally beginning to set in for the year, blanketing the grounds in a layer of frost that shimmered faintly in the pale afternoon light.
• I glanced at the clock by the door. I had just enough time to pick up the girls from school and take them out for the hot cocoa I had promised them.