Adrian and the kids soon got to work cleaning the house. Even though they could have left the menial work to John, they wanted to be part of the process of turning their house into a home.
The afternoon passed quickly in the haze of scrubbing, sweeping, and rearranging furniture. Storm, content in his role as a supervisor, lounged in the courtyard and occasionally chased after a falling leaf, flapping his small wings proudly.
Adrian and the children spent the following days settling into their new home, adjusting to the rhythm of life in a quiet corner of Stonehold City. The manor was modest, but it held warmth. With John managing the grounds, and Jayson and Olivia finding routines of their own, it began to feel less like a temporary shelter and more like something real, something stable.
