Soldiers stood at attention as the sound of commanding footsteps echoed down the hall. A moment later two figures came into view followed by four others. Behind them were several guards following at a distance.
A little girl with brown hair and blue eyes suddenly squealed. She ran past everyone and dove straight into Dylan’s arms.
“There’s my Tinkerbelle,” Dylan said tenderly as he lifted the girl up in his arms. Ava smiled at the warm interaction between the two siblings. It was clear how close the two of them are. There was a sweet happy smile on Dylan’s face as he hugged the girl tightly in his arms.
“I missed you so much. You didn’t even come back to visit once.” Belle pouted pulling back to give him a stern look.
He chuckled and lowered her back to the ground. “That’s because I
