EPILOGUE

MORGANA FOSTER

I hurried down the hallway with my heart beating fast and my breath catching. If she found me, I was done for. I ducked under the table, covering my body with the curtain, trying not to make any noise.

"Gotcha!" The little blonde head ran towards me, stumbling in front of me. The bright blue eyes, as clear as Ryan's, stared at me with a toothless, gleaming smile.

"Oh, Alanis," I replied, patting the little one's head, "you found me, huh?"

Alanis laughed, a childish, joy-filled laugh that filled the room. She pointed to the makeshift hiding spot under the table.

"'I found you, Auntie, but you're terrible at this!'" she exclaimed, her eyes still filled with amusement.

I rolled my eyes affectionately, knowing my hiding attempt was useless. "'You're too smart, Alanis. I can't escape you, it seems.'"

The little one got up and sat beside me, playing with her fingers as she looked at me. "'You look sad, Morgana. Why?'"

I smiled, trying to disguise my feelings in front of her i