Crystal's POV:

My daughter couldn't seem to accept that fact that Rufus had suddenly left. She was so distraught that she even refused to eat her favorite cookie. She kept looking out the window in morose silence, her chin resting on her tented hands.

Since she had lost her memory, Beryl and Rufus had seldom been separated from each other. They were attached to the hip, no matter where Rufus went.

The worst part of this predicament was the fact that Rufus' date of return was uncertain. It was understandable that Beryl was upset.

I lovingly caressed my daughter's cheek and said, "Don't be sad. I'm sure Daddy will be back in a few days."

Beryl pursed her lips, her eyes filling with tears. "Daddy didn't even say goodbye to me."

"It's probably only because he was in such a hurry," I immediately reassured her. "He didn't have time to say goodbye."

"I know that Daddy didn't do it on purpose.

I retrieved a piece of wood the size of my palm and a small carving knife from

attention was drawn to

he was making the walking stick for Leonard. Later, when I took over the border pack, I would make some carvings with my children in my

fine details, so I settled for a rough outline of Rufus' face, taking

exclaimed. "Did you carve

from the block and took out a handkerchief to wipe the carving clean.

but frown, though. It didn't really resemble Rufus that much. The hairstyle was somewhat the same, but the rest of his features were quite...

her hands and laughed with joy. "Now, Daddy can be

was happy as well. I

gave me a toothy grin. "I'm not

my belongings. By the time I was done, my daughter was already

on the back lately, so I obliged and carried her all the way

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