#CHAPTER 188: Offering

Zane POV “Now that the little mermaid knew where the prince lived, she spent many an evening and many a night on the water near the palace. She would swim much nearer the shore than any of the others had ventured, and once she went up the narrow channel under the marble balcony, which threw a broad shadow on the water. Here she sat and watched the young prince, who thought himself alone in the bright moonlight.” It had been months now that the girls had been requesting The Middle Mermaid for their bedtime read more often than not. But parents learn to love repetition or they go insane. Chloe and Grace had asked for a few changes to their shared room, and I wondered how much longer it would be before they wanted their own rooms, perhaps the ones on the second floor that shared a bathroom. Some of the frills in the décor were gone, and Grace had a framed poster of Gloria Stradt over her desk. It occurred to me that soon we’d be gearing up for their sixth birthday. One year ago, C