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.

while, Little

their hair with both hands, his

up at him, frozen

Little Nina was the

"Daddy!"

up with delight as she bounced on her toes, arms outstretched. "Daddy, pick me up! I want a

his arms, his voice full of warmth. "Did you

course!" Little Nina squealed, planting

at

hugging Stewart's leg, quiet

to become a star in the sky, and now, suddenly, he was back-no longer a

feelings

crouched nearby, noticed her son's

always know. She pulled him into a gentle embrace, stroking his soft cheek, and whispered in his ear, "Daddy never turned into a star. He's always been just fine. He's

this, Mario turned

crouched down to meet his son's gaze. His

All the emotions

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