Late on the afternoon of Christmas, a few hours before the servants laid out a festive dinner of roast beast on the trestle tables in the garden for one and all to share, Rose excused herself and disappeared into her room. She closed the door firmly behind her, leaving her father to believe that she was probably tired from all the excitement and ( Read more... )

Rose was so excited when she went to bed that she was absolutely certain she wouldn't sleep a wink! The wedding and the reception had been so wonderful! Aille was very pretty in her lacy white dress and sparkly blue butterfly wings and her daddy was so handsome in his suit! She didn't think she'd ever seen him so very happy before and that made ( Read more... )

If I'm Daddy's princess, I guess that makes him my prince. *giggles*

Rose was a very tired little girl. What a very odd day it had been! Scary and happy all at the same time. She knew her daddy was coming to visit her that morning. Knew the way she always did -- that special feeling that she got whenever he was near. That little Voice in the back of her mind that sometimes reassured her when she was most alone ( Read more... )

*smiles* Daddy says I'm his little angel . . .


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Rose didn't really expect many answers. She didn't know a lot of people, after all. Not when she spent almost all of her time in the School, hidden away. But her Daddy did it, and so she thought she'd try it too ( Read more... )