Together

As she wipes away the tears, her father gently agrees that everyone needs a place and Andromeda turns a huge, bright smile up to him. Shifting forward once more, she carefully presses her head into his chest, aware of where her horns are, as she softly says, “Thank you dad. It will be put to great use.” Stepping back, she informs him that she wants to help and the Warlord agrees, lifting his giant paws to gently squeeze her shoulders as she beams up at him.

As her dad releases her, he talks about dimensions and questions how much room she will need. Swiftly, the girl’s mind turns to the building, sorting through ideas while she slowly walks around the area. After a few moments of contemplation, Andy turns her pale gaze back to her father and begins with, “Well, besides an area for the telescope, I think a desk would be nice so I can chart the stars and their movements.”

There is a small pause as she tilts her head before adding, “Also, an area for a bed so I can nap if I end up spending a little more time then I mean to up here.” A gentle laugh spills out as she already foresees that happening quite often. Another idea has her tilting her head as the girl says, “And maybe an area to store the maps I make too. That way I don’t have to carry them up and down the mountain every time.”

Nodding to herself, Andy waits to hear what her father thinks about her ideas.


"Andromeda Fatalis"