*** Neia ***
"Is Daddy really gone?" I ask. "Do I have to go?"
"Yes, lady Neia," the maid says. "Your dad died in the war, bravely fighting the enemy and protecting the weak. You should et your Mother. She's an amazing woman, has been through a lot, and has persevered to make it to the top. She is a woman you want to grow up to be like, and I've heard she loves her kids. You should feel that love. I promise, you'll know the second you see her. She'll co out shining. A beautiful glow you won't find anywhere else. A sign of all the love she'll give you."
The maid didn't yell at for saying daddy. Father would never let that go. I have to be all proper all the ti. Never make a mistake.
This carriage is nice, but I can't see out the window. I only get to see the light.
"Want to see out the window, Lady Neia?" the maid asks.
"Yes," I say. Why do the maids care to guess what I want now? They didn't care about what I wanted before. I don't get them.
The maid shuffles over and lifts to the window. We just passed a massive wall. Beautiful gardens are all around.
eting Mother. She can't be all that bad if she lives here. Do we get to see the gardens a lot? So of the maids said the youngest princess likes to run around the gardens. So even said I was related to her.
"Look, Lady Neia," the maid says. "You can see the other kids who are also eting your Mother. She has a lot of kids, and you'll have many new siblings for you to befriend."
That's a lot of kids. The number of babies is staggering. "Am I the last one here?" I ask.
"No, Lady Neia, but we are near the end," the maid says. "Your Mother should be here soon. Ti to get out. We'll get you into the group and try to make friends with the kids around you. You'll be in the group that will be staying with your Mother. It'll be good to beco friends with your sisters. I think you'll like this family."
An entire group of us is staying with Mother? "Ok," I say.
The maid cares out of the carriage and sets down on the lush grass. She holds her hand out for to hold, which I take.
"Ready, Lady Neia?" the maid asks.
"Yes," I say.
She steers to the front of the group. The older kids are in the back. But I do seem to be on the older side of the kids. Most are babies in the many maids' arms around the side of the group.
"Make friends, Lady Neia," the maid says. "Your Mother is almost here."
I shake my head, but I only look around. There are a lot of sisters, if they're all actually my sisters, but I don't know what to do.
Luckily, a group of carriages is coming from a different direction. That has to be Mother.
A lot of won in fancy dresses step out of the carriages. All look at us with a small smile. A few more maids co out and start looking over the ladies. Making sure their dresses aren't wrinkled.
Then soone shining cos out from the middle carriage.
So much red, and so bright. "Wow," I say, trying to blink out the shining light, but she's real. It doesn't disappear.
She's so pretty. It has to be Mommy. Do I have more sisters on the way? Her dress is amazing! And she's so tall. And big.
"Oh! Babies co here!" She shouts, running towards us with her arms open.
Is Mommy a Goddess?
Wait, why is everyone running to her?
I chase after them, but the other gets to her first, and the light disappears!
"Shh, don't worry, Lady Neia," the maid says. "You'll get ti with her. Just wait. I promise."
"Ok," I say, but I search for a way into the pile.
...
I have too many sisters.
"What's your na?" Mommy asks, finally taking into her arms in the pile.
"Neia," I say.
"Hi Neia, I'm your Mother, Alzi," Mommy says. "I'm so happy to et you. We'll have more ti later. Sorry for moving so fast. I love you and can't wait to get ti to play with you."
"I love you," I say. It's so warm in her arms.
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