Crystalline

Prologue

Cries. That's all that could be heard. "Honey, I think it sounds like a baby" says the man.

"Let's check it out" replied the woman, who was now walking towards the cries. There in the middle of the meadow, was a child. About a few months of age. They looked around, trying to figure out if the baby's parents were nearby, but no one was in sight. They waited until nightfall but no one came. They knew that they could not leave the child here alone.

The man and woman debated on what to do with the child. The man wanted to drop it off at an orphanage, but the woman wanted to keep it as their own. Eventually, the man gave in to the woman's wishes.

They debated on what to call the child. Many names were called out until the baby smiled at one. Her name was to be Arabella.

"What will we tell her when she grows up?" inquired the woman. Children are always very curious. Arabella will one day question why she does not look like her parents and where she came from. The woman did not want to lie to the child. But she did not want to break the child's heart when she did not have answers to who her real parents are.

The man stated, "We tell her the truth when she starts to question", while picking up and cradling the newborn, staring at it with adoration and love.