Fairytale Ending

It wasn’t a passionate hug, but I felt his compassion more than all the times that he held me in his arms before. My entire body shook as I wept in his arms. So many emotions overwhelmed me, and I couldn’t do anything as they all seemed to burst out. It was a very bittersweet moment. While I was relieved that everyone was saved, I couldn’t help but feel hurt about the situation that the girls had to go through. Then I started hoping that everyone involved would get the punishment that they deserved.

Most importantly, I prayed that no one else would have to go through what we had to go through. I prayed that girls growing up in other orphanages wouldn’t have to be sold into slavery like this in any shape or form. Prince Leonard held me in his arms as he patted my back comfortingly. I knew that everything turned out much better than I could have ever hoped for and that was thanks to the prince stepping in and sorting everything out. Despite knowing that, I couldn’t bring myself to stop