@wild-lady-luck
Was it too late to be knocking on his sister’s door? Perhaps. Was it somewhat dangerous to slide inside the palace walls to do so? Certainly. Yet he knew no one else that might offer his heart the comfort that being beside his lovely sister might. Sure, his head might suffer a blow from her hand, but he was sure she’d be just as glad to see him as he would be her.
And there seemed to at least be a candle still lit inside.
“Pasha, it’s me... Are you still awake?”











