The Sentinels leda & the swan

The Queen reached towards her, and the creamy girl cooed again, this time to the white woman -- their words fell on her ears, speaking of her future, but she wasn't paying attention yet -- as her little nose touched the side of Deirdre. At her name, her crystal eyes turned back to her new guardian, shining with excitement and the beginnings of love for her new father. 

                       "Staaaaayyyy!"

She knew he meant to stay here, with them, even if the seriousness of it all didn't quite settle. She still missed her family dearly, wished that the three she'd known all her life could be here, but they werent: this was a fact the flower wouldn't come to terms with for a while, but she would be okay by the side of her guardian.