the snow that lingers

Thank you for saving us miss ______!

"...... what are you?"
Just as ________ was going to examen the dolls Hanna walked in with a few clothes meant for a ball. "Grandma Hanna," ______ asked confused. "Just Hanna is fine little miss," Hanna replied. "Um Hanna what are these for?"
Hanna sighed and looked at ________. "Your father has been invited to a ball though the invitation never said he can bring anyone else he cannot trust that you will ne okay by yourself as there are very bad people out there _____," the older woman explained.
______ nodded trying to wrap her head around what the female demon was saying.
"Now come on you need help getting dressed right," Hanna asked with a smile. _____ nodded and got dressed with Hannah's help. Her hair was put into a bun with her bangs hanging loosely framing her face.
After a bit _____ started to walk towards Alois whome was talking to someone. The person was tall and had green eyes and dirty blond hair. ______ didn't recognize him besides from a woman waiting outside with a brown haired maid.
"So does that sound good," the green eyed man asked. "Of course. Now I will get my daughter and we shall go," Alois replied. _____ silently growled at the green eyed man. "EVIL LADY," _______ yelled spooking not just the green eyed man but Alois as well. "______, pumpkinyou scared me. Awwwe you look so adorable in that pink dress," Alois squealed happily gushing over his little girl.

"That is your child?! I thought she was your cousin," the green eyed man exclaimed.
"Daddy who is that man," _____ asked clearly upset. "This is Edward Milford he is the elder brother of Elizabeth Milford. He is a nice man once you get to know him. And he and Elizabeth will be taking us to the ball," Alois explained as he picked ______ up and held her in his arms.
"Oh okay," ____ said and sighed. Alois then started to walk to the carrage and got in placing _______ on his lap. "Yay," _____ exclaimed and Alois chuckled at the face his little girl made. "You changed Alois," a familiar pirate said. "Ciel I was not aware you would be riding in this carrage," Alois stated as if he wanted to growl.
"I will be riding with you, _____, and Elizabeth while Edward and Paula will be riding in another carrage," Ciel smirked amused with the look Alois was giving until he yelped in pain. Upon looking down they saw that _______ had bit his hand her eyes a fiery red in anger. "_____ you are such a good girl," Alois thought but said, "I am so sorry Mr. Pantomhive I will try to keep my daughter in check. ______ we do not bite people we don't like." She glared at Alois and yelled, "Mr. PHANTOMHIVE IS A BIG FAT PIRATE AND HIS BUTLER IS A PARROT!" Ciel visibly paled as Elizabeth git in and was laughing. Sebastian who was on the coach seat smiled bitterly anger in his eyes. Alois though was in hysterics laughing.
"P - pirate," Ciel muttered in disbelief shocked to his very core a mear 2 - 4 year old would even say that knowing who he is and what he does for a living.
"Well you do wear that eye patch Ciel... I bet most children think of you as a pirate," Elizabeth chuckled trying to not burst out laughing.
Time skip to the ball.
"Victoria is hosting a ball," _______ asked confused. "Yes pumpkin and it is in your honor. In fact you are becoming a noble today. Now come on I want you to meet someone," Alois said with a soft smile.
Ciel was glaring daggers at the poor child as being called a pirate by herwas a major blow to his ego. Victoria on the other hand was looking around when she saw Alois guiding his child to the thrown. She went back to her thrown and smiled. "Alois Trancy I never seen you look so genually happy before," Victoria greeted the blond. "Hoi," _____ said with a grin. "Ah such an pleasure your majesty. And this is _______, my daugher by adoption," Alois greeted back. "She is so adorable, and I am happy to be making her an noble tomorrow. And when you pass on Alois she will be able to take your place," Victoria said with a smile. "Daddy may I go play," _____ asked as she pointed to lestat and his family. "Sure but dont go too far alright. Besides Queen Victoria has something to tell me," Alois replied. "Yay! Best daddy evah," _____ hugged alois and ran off to play with her friends. Alois stood up straight and looked at Queen Victoria darkly. "There has been something that I have to tell you. But it must be in privet," Victoria said as she got up. Alois looked at ______ worried out of his wits. "Alright but I don't wish to stray too far from ______ she is my only ray of light I dont want her hurt," Alois responded grimly. The queen nodded and guided Alois to the gardens where he can still keep an eye on ______. "Listen Alois, there has been a series of crimes lately children have been found dead and their limbs scattered in a circle around the carcus. The insides are cut out and missing. Most of the children are little girls between the ages of 1 to 8. I have Ciel on the case right now but I need you to work with him. As he cannot work alone on this," the queen explained fear and worry laced in her words.
"I understand your majesty. But what about my little pumpkin? I cannot leave her alone, nor can I bring her with me," Alois asked worried. "You may as well being her so she can be trained. She will take over one of these days and needs to learn. Besides No human has salmon pink hair.... so she isnt enterly human," The queen awnsered. "But the crime sceans," Alois tried to persuade the queen to not make him bring his daugher with him. "You cannot change my mind but dont let her see the crime scean if it is too gory for a child," the queen said with a sigh. And alois bowed. "Is that all my queen," Alois asked. She noded and he rushed back into the castle to find ______ missing.
"LESTAT WHERE IS MY DAUGHER," alois yelled in a panic. "I - I don't know my son and her were playing and all of a sudden I turn my back and they are gone," Lestat exclaimed.
"What," Alois bellowed in anger. Then it hit Alois... it could be the person who killed all those children the queen told him about. His skin paled and he ran screaming for his little girl unknowing what was going on outside.