by Alice Ashes
"I think you may be right, my Queen."
I laughed as her face twisted into a grimace. "I hate it when you call me that."
"Which is why I do it," I teased.
Diana and I sat like that, cuddled together on the chairs for a long time. Finally, she broke the silence when she asked quietly.
"I do wonder...do you ever regret coming here? Giving up the human realm?"
At that moment, my door flew off the hinges as Benjamin and Ethan came rolling in, locked in a playful scuffle. Thebe' body followed immediately, landing on top of them, yelling "Brother Pile!" Daniel flew through the door, clearly not propelled by his own choice, and he landed heavily on Mason's back. Before Daniel could scramble up, Eric's body crashed into him, forcing his to stay pinned. Saero walked calmly through the door, carefully avoiding limbs and shaking his head. Upon seeing Diana and I, he pouted, letting a long suffering sigh escape. "Next time, I'm staying with you two."
I shook my head back and forth, but my heart was warmed and full. "This is where we belong. No regrets." Her arm squeezed my shoulders again and I couldn't help but smile. This was my home.