Please Let Go

Prologue

The sound of footsteps echoed, dark peach colored hair, singing a gentle tune. Green eyes stared forward, the figures hands clasped behind their back. "Little bird, little bird fly through my window~ Little bird, little bird fly through my window~ Little bird, little bird fly through my window~ Find molasses candy." She twirled, a small smile on her face as she continued to sing as kids started to gather around her, smiles on their faces. "Lady Hoshi!"One of the commoner children beamed. She smiled down at the children, her expression softening at the sight of the excited kids. "Through my window my sugar lump, fly through my window my sugar lump find molasses candy"Hoshi sang. She sat on her knees, smiling when the kids sat around her. "Who knows a bird?"Hoshi smiled. A brown haired boy raised his hand, his eyes practically sparkling. "Me! Chickadee!"The boy beamed. "What does a chickadee say?"Hoshi smiled.

"Chchchchchch"The boy beamed. She laughed, feint footsteps approaching, Hoshi starting to sing with the children. "Chickadee, chickadee fly through my window~ Chickadee, chickadee fly through my window~ Chickadee, chickadee fly through my window find molasses candy!" A figure stopped, their eyes watching them stunned. "Through my window my sugar lump~ Fly through my window my sugar lump and find molasses candy"Hoshi smiled. "Who knows another bird?"Hoshi smiled. "Me! Jaybird!"A black haired child beamed. "What does a jaybird say?"Hoshi asks. "Jayjayjayjayjayjay"The small girl beamed. Hoshi giggled, patting the child on the head. "Jaybird, jaybird fly through my window~ Jaybird, jaybird fly through my window~ Jaybird, jaybird, fly through my window find molasses candy"Hoshi sang the children beaming as they joined in. "Through my window my sugar lump, fly through my window my sugar lump find molasses candy"Hoshi smiled.

The figure stared, crossing their arms over their chest, smiling slightly at the sight. "Who knows one more bird?"Hoshi asks. "I do! A whip-poor-will"A child with a scar on their eye responds. "What does a whip-poor-will say?"Hoshi chuckled taking the childs hand, her expression softening. The child looked down, letting out a whistling sound, looking shy. She smiled, and clapped impressed, getting a proud smile from the girl. "Whip-poor-will, whip-poor-will, fly through my window~ Whip-poor-will, whip-poor-will, fly through my window~ Whip-poor-will, whip-poor-will fly through my window find molasses candy"Hoshi clapped nodding her head along as the children sang with her. "Through my window my sugar lump, fly through my window my sugar lump, find molasses candy"Hoshi finishes. She laughed, clapping with the cheering children. "Good job everybody!"Hoshi beamed. She brushed her hair back, the scarred face child smiling as she copied her.

"You all should be getting home"Hoshi insists. "Bye Lady Hoshi!" She waved, standing up then dusted her dress off. That was a daily thing she did, come here in secret and sing with the local children that end up hearing her, even teaching them reading and writing along with a few other things that'd help them in life. It was one of her favorite things to do, even though her mother would never approve of her doing this. She sighed clasping her hands behind her back, looking forward as a gentle breeze blew through her hair. "Children seem to like you." She flinched and whirled around, her eyes widening in alarm. "P-Prince Regef!"Hoshi greets quickly bowing her head. "Raise your head, there's no need for that"Regef chuckled. She glanced at him, lifting her head nervously, feeling a chill go down her spine. "Forgive me for spying on you"Regef chuckled. "Ah..forgiveness accepted"Hoshi mutters surprised. She looked down, then turned away. "Uhm, I must be going"Hoshi says.

"Will I see you again?"Regef asks. "I..don't know.."Hoshi responds. She hurried away, Regef staring after her silently. She tripped over something, falling over her eyes wide. "Hoshi!" Darnell hurried over, looking startled. "Hey.."Hoshi greets as it started to rain. He picked her up, carrying her away as the rain continued to fall. "Where have you been?!"Her mother demanded Darnell setting Hoshi down. A slap echoed, Hoshi's eyes widening as she touched her reddening cheek. "Go to your room!" She looked down and walked away, Darnell looking disbelieving. "Madam, she's your daughter and she could've caught a cold!"Darnell speaks up, narrowing his eyes. Hoshi glanced back at him, thankful to have one person who'd at least stick up for her when her mother acted like this after she was gone for more than an hour. She sighed, heading up to her room. "Hoshi"Her maid gasped. Hoshi hugged Marigold, her friend hugging her back tight, looking worried.