Virelle blinked at the warm scene before her—Veena clinging to Vexena like a lost child finally reunited with her mother. The little demonling's eyes shimmered with delight. "I want a hug too!"
Before Vexena could react, Virelle launched herself at her mother. Vexena laughed and caught her with a tight embrace, pressing a kiss to her forehead. "Of course, my darling."
Still holding her, Vexena turned to Veena. "Want to say hello to your big sister?"
Veena gave a small, uncertain wave. "Hi there…"
Virelle studied her for a beat, then grinned. "You look just like Mommy!" She turned to Vexena with earnest eyes. "Will I be beautiful like her one day? Like both of you?"
Veena chuckled, tension slipping away. "You're already way cuter than both of us combined."
The little demon-kin princess smirked, spinning once to pose dramatically in her frilly pink dress. "Obviously."
Veena laughed, then her expression softened. "I'm sorry… for not being there. For being a bad big sister."
