Arabella watched as Princess Marissa placed a hand over her heart and closed her eyes, a dreamy smile blooming across her face. There was a rare softness in her expression, an unmistakable glow that spoke of a love newly found. No doubt, her thoughts were with Hans, the human man who had brought color back into her world. Just the memory of him seemed to lift her with pride and quiet joy.
"I suppose I never truly understood how lonely life could be," the princess murmured. "But now I do. And it makes me wonder how did I manage to live for so long without knowing what it was to truly love someone? All this time I believed love comes as a payment and I could only be loved if I give up something from myself but Hans- Hans had never asked me to do anything for him. Instead, he was the one who had always given me more than I could return. When I met Hans, I finally understood what it means to feel alive. The anxiety, the emptiness... it all began to fade. My heart finally feels full."
