Leonora Bernardi locked in the dark. Hurt for most of her life, scared of her own shadow. Not knowing what the outside world is like, she's the epitome of innocence. One look at her and it's like her aura could light up the room.
Nikolai Volkov fut...
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Latibule: - a hiding place; a place of safety and comfort.
Leonora POV
"Come on Nora!" Alexei screams at me, taking his chocolate covered hand in mine pulling me out of the kitchen shortly after Nikolai left. I'm trying to keep up with him as his tiny feet pad around the floor since the boot on my foot is heavy and it's still slightly painful. I am so unfit as I gasp for breath. I've been told my broken leg will take a while to heal, so I have to make sure I let it rest.
"Alexei sweetie please be careful, remember Leonora has a boo boo on her leg." Anastasia said following us out of the kitchen, giving Alexei a 'be careful look.'
"Sowwy Mamma. Sowwy Nora." Alexei replies, a pout to his lips, moving to give a small hug around my waist. His arms barely big enough to wrap all the way around. Why does this little kid give such good hugs?
"It's alright Alexei just be careful. I'm just going to talk to papa quickly okay? Be a good boy for Leonora дa?" (translation: yes)
"да мам. я обещаю" (translation: yes mama. I promise.) Alexei replies in Russian. I really need to learn what they are saying to one another. But then again I can barely speak English at the moment.
Anastasia gives us both a small warm smile before leaving the room. Walking over to the middle of the room, I take a box of tissues that I see under the wooden table before wiping away the chocolate on Alexei's hand and mouth. His small giggles filling the room when I wipe some chocolate off from his neck, tickling the skin there.
"Aren't you two just adorable." Adalynn said a huge grin on her face, as she lounges on the chair. How did I not see her before?
I walk over to Adalynn and take a seat next to her, leaning back against the warm chair. As I hoist Alexei up, he approaches and tries to crawl atop my lap. His fingers playing with the soft skin of my hands, tracing the dark coloured bruises along my wrists.
"Do you like drawing Nora?" Alexei asks, turning in my lap to look me in the eye, a lock of hair falling in front of his face. Bringing my hand to his face, I tuck the lock of hair behind his ear, nodding at his answer.
"We can draw!" He yells before jumping from my lap and running into the unknown. Adalynn doesn't appear overly concerned about Alexei's whereabouts when I turn to look at her.
Her hands move against what I've been told is a phone as she hurriedly types a sentence that I'm unable to make out from this distance. I shouldn't be nosy, anyway.
"My friends would love you. You'd be the cute quiet girl who we'd all have to protect." Adalynn stated as she crossed her legs and sat cross-legged with her body facing me while setting her phone down on her lap.
