The sun blazed overhead, its heat intense, while a gentle summer breeze played across the faces of two young children.

Briony wore a soft beige sundress and a floppy bucket hat, a protective mask covering the lower half of her face.

She took a few steps forward, crouched down, and opened her arms wide, ready to welcome her two children-

James, seeing this, set Little Nina gently on the ground.

Little Nina and her brother, Mario, charged towards Briony with all the speed their little legs could muster.

Standing beside Briony, Stewart watched the two bundles of energy barrel toward their mother. Worried they might knock her over, he stepped forward and intercepted them just in time.

The kids couldn't stop themselves and crashed right into Stewart, each grabbing onto one of his long legs.

"Whoa!"

"Ow!"

Both children looked up in surprise.

Stewart glanced down at them, his narrow eyes softening, a faint smile tugging at his lips.

a while, Little

both

up at him,

a few seconds, Little Nina was

"Daddy!"

on her toes,

his daughter into his arms, his voice full of

Little Nina squealed, planting

gesture. He looked down at Mario, tousling his hair

Stewart's

was as if his dad had gone away to become a star in the sky, and now, suddenly, he was back-no

many questions and feelings swirled in

nearby, noticed her

in his ear, "Daddy never turned into a star. He's always been just fine. He's made enough money now, so every winter, he'll

this, Mario turned to look at

to meet his son's gaze. His eyes were full of tenderness. "Do

trembled. All the emotions he'd been

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