Prologue: Shadows
The sound of footsteps running downstairs woke Regulus with a start making him rub the sleep from his eyes before making his way out of the bedroom to find his daughter on the floor clutching her sprained wrist with a whimper of pain.
"What happened darling?' he asked as he knelt in front of her and gently took hold of her wrist.
"I dropped a book on it." she said as she looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
"Oh dear, would you like me to get you some ice?" Regulus asked as he put his arm around her and she nodded. "Yes please." she said
"Luci! Are you alright love?" Dimitry asked, as he placed a hand on his goddaughter's shoulder.
"I'm okay, I just accidentally dropped a book on my wrist." she said, and her godfather carefully took hold of her wrist before placing some ice on it.
"Hold this on your wrist for a little while my dear then once the pain stops I'll help you reapply your cast." he said before kissing her on the forehead and making his way into the kitchen to make some tea.
"Dad?" Luci asked as she attempted to grab something before crying out in pain.
"Aiee!!!" causing Dimitry to nearly spill scalding hot tea on his hand from surprise.
"Hush darling, everything will be alright." Regulus soothed, as he stroked his daughter's hair in attempt to calm her.
"It hurts daddy, make it stop." she whimpered as she hugged her father tighter the wetness from her tears soaking through the collar of his shirt as she continued to cry.
"Do you want me to sing to you?" Regulus asked as he continued to rub his daughter's back comfortingly. "Y-Yes please." she whispered as she looked up at him.
"I've been having the scariest dreams lately, when I close my eyes all I see is shadows and spooky hallways." she sobbed and Regulus stroked her hair as he began to sing softly to her like he had done when she was just a baby.
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