Katherine Nicolai

There was a sparkle about them as they smiled at each other, their hands clasped between them.

There was a sparkle about them as they smiled at each other, their hands clasped between them.

There was a sparkle about them as they smiled at each other, their hands clasped between them.

We'd had a fancy dinner in the ballroom, with musicians and beautiful decorations. A kind of grown-up prom.

We'd had a fancy dinner in the ballroom, with musicians and beautiful decorations. A kind of grown-up prom.

We'd had a fancy dinner in the ballroom, with musicians and beautiful decorations. A kind of grown-up prom.

And I saw them out to their car in the drive. On the way back in, I sighed, realizing that the inn was now empty, besides her caretakers.

And I saw them out to their car in the drive. On the way back in, I sighed, realizing that the inn was now empty, besides her caretakers.

And I saw them out to their car in the drive. On the way back in, I sighed, realizing that the inn was now empty, besides her caretakers.

I stopped back into the office to put away the last room key and scooped Sycamore into my arms like the baby he was.

I stopped back into the office to put away the last room key and scooped Sycamore into my arms like the baby he was.

I stopped back into the office to put away the last room key and scooped Sycamore into my arms like the baby he was.

I hadn't yet found it. We walked through the hall and into the dining room and drawing room. The sun was bright today, and the rooms were lit with an echoing shine as it bounced off the snow. I would need to put away the sugar bowls, to launder the tablecloths, and sweep the floors. But there was no rush.

I hadn't yet found it. We walked through the hall and into the dining room and drawing room. The sun was bright today, and the rooms were lit with an echoing shine as it bounced off the snow. I would need to put away the sugar bowls, to launder the tablecloths, and sweep the floors. But there was no rush.

I hadn't yet found it. We walked through the hall and into the dining room and drawing room. The sun was bright today, and the rooms were lit with an echoing shine as it bounced off the snow. I would need to put away the sugar bowls, to launder the tablecloths, and sweep the floors. But there was no rush.

Do you have time for a little adventure? There was silence for a second, then a low call back of, should I bring cookies?

Do you have time for a little adventure? There was silence for a second, then a low call back of, should I bring cookies?

Do you have time for a little adventure? There was silence for a second, then a low call back of, should I bring cookies?

I turned and led them down to the library, with Sycamore still in my arms.

I turned and led them down to the library, with Sycamore still in my arms.