Sophie's small hand gripped Raze's tightly as they stood in the entrance hall, her blue eyes wide with wonder as she took in the opulent surroundings. Her white hair—so similar to his own—had been carefully brushed by the royal servants who'd prepared her for the journey, falling in soft waves past her shoulders.
"This is all yours?" she asked, her voice small with disbelief. "This whole giant place is where we're going to live?"
"All of it," Raze confirmed, squeezing her hand gently. "Come on, I'll show you around. It's even bigger than it looks from outside."
He led her through the estate systematically, watching her reactions as each new room revealed itself. The main sitting area made her gasp, the magical lighting and elegant furniture seeming like something from the fairy tales their mother had told them years ago.
"Can I sit on that?" Sophie asked, pointing at a sofa that was probably worth more than their entire village house had been.
