Time passed as Ria grew up just as fast as they feared.
One moment, she was just eight months old.
The very next moment, she celebrated her first birthday with friends and family. Her hair grew longer and thicker as she began losing her baby fat, while her height continued going up. Her speech continued to grow more and more sophisticated and definitive as her vocabulary expanded.
All the milestones of a growing baby came sooner than they expected and left quicker than they hoped as she displayed extraordinary qualities all around. Her golden hair became more radiant, resembling that of her late grandfather's, while her amber eyes grew richer, becoming like those of her mother's.
Rui and Amare tried their best to live in every moment as they watched her grow.
But before they knew it, five years had passed since her birth.
"Papa, we're going to play in the forest, don't follow us!"
