Amelia eyes welled up as I spoke, and before I could reach out, she dissolved into tears. Sobs racked her frame, her shoulders shaking as she struggled to catch her breath.

"There's nothing wrong, Davina," she choked out between sobs. "I just I won't be able to be with you back in the kingdom, I'll miss you all so much." Her voice cracked, and she buried her face in her hands, her body trembling with each ragged breath.

Her words hit me like a blow, and I felt the weight of their truth ...