Apphia
As I pull away from my brother's warm embrace. Duncan's smile is radiant, even as tears glisten in his eyes.
I called him last night, and today, at 7:30 A.M., he and his beautiful family were outside the imposing black castle gates. This delightful surprise brought warmth to me.
He gently cups my face in his hands and kisses my forehead sweetly, and steps back to allow his mate to greet me.
"Apphia," Nalani pulls me in a warm hug. "We give thanks and praise to the goddess for your return."
And my mom, I want to say.
I get on my knees and open my arms to their adorable twins. "You don't look like our aunt Apphia," the boy, James, frowns.
"I know. A bad wizard did something to my body, and I have to be in this one for a little while as my body gets fixed," I explain as simply
