Primrose understood that trust could not be rushed. If she wanted the children to feel safe with her, she had to move gently, step by step. She could not force them to laugh, to play, or to pretend everything was fine.
So she simply showed them how to shape the snow, how to roll it carefully, and how to build a small snowman with hands. When she was done, she quietly left them alone in the ballroom.
"For now, it's better if they stay together like that," Primrose said softly to Edmund and Lazarus as they stepped outside. "We must keep the room warm and prepare comfortable bedding for them."
Her voice grew even quieter. "They've been locked inside a tiny cage for so long… I'm sure all they want right now is to hold each other."
Edmund nodded in agreement. "I've already asked the maids to lay out floor mattresses instead of beds."
