Chapter 212. Grateful They Were Here

Athena

"Mama's sorry," I soothed, bouncing her gently. "But we need to figure this out before you touch any more plants, okay?"

"Can I see?" Lily asked, pushing past the adults to get closer to the plant. "Wow, it's so pretty! And it smells good too."

She was right. The plant was giving off a faint sweet scent, like honey and vanilla mixed together. Definitely not something a regular fern would do.

"Don't touch it," Orion warned his daughter.

"I won't," Lily promised. "But it's really pretty. Did baby Ari really make it like this?"

"We think so," Sarah said carefully. "But we're not completely sure yet."

"That's so cool," Lily breathed. "She's like a princess from a fairy tale. The ones who can talk to animals and make f