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A cold night, chimney were all light and warm up the entire of Dimitrescu’s Castle, but the daughters had all the same asked their mother for to sleep with her tonight.
The body of Alcina was very warm for them as well as, a very good pillow. Sometime, Alcina found that her daughters were a “little” clingy, mainly during the night where they always wanted sleep with her.
_ Young ladies, we have more one only bedroom in this castle, why came you always sleep with me ? You are adults now !
_ Because... we have cold, answered Bela.
_ All fireplaces work day and night for you...
_ We could to be killed by a servant during our sleep, tried Cassandra.
_ So closed the door and slept with your scythe...
_ Nightmares, said Daniela.
_ What, exclaimed Bela and Cassandra.
The two sisters jumped, the red cheeks, embarrassed.
_ Yes, we have...
_ Don’t tell that, scolded her Cassandra.
Alcina looked up these eyes to the sky. She sighed and stopped her daughters before that they have a new conflict between them.
_ Okay daughters, stay sleep here, I’m too much tired for another sororale conflict tonight...
The daughters apologize nearby to their mother and lay down.
In the bed, they fell asleep against the body of their mother, warm, gentle and fluffy. Bela on her shoulder, Cassandra on her spine and Daniela on her chest, Alcina tried to sleep, but the position was not really pleasant for asleep...
When Daniela moved in her sleep and was a bit more far away, Alcina took advantage and settle down better. She rejoiced to can finally sleep.
The sleep began to toke it away her when these ears heard something crying.
Daniela had again a night terror or a nightmare. Alcina decided to sleep and don’t react, saying to herself that her daughter would finish by calm. But this moment... was a little long to come...
Daniela shook, moved her hands as for to try to struggle against something, and ultimately, loudly much cry in her sleep.
Alcina growled and sighs to duty again help her daughter.
She opened her eyes, her heart of mother broke, and she broke down before her daughter despite her wrath and her tired. Daniela looked like to be if such terrified and prisoner by this nightmare, she had to implore her mother to help her in her sleep. She looked like so brittle, so weak and if without defense.
Alcina immediately regretted her wrath.
So, it was not a joke. Daniela had said true, they did many nightmares. But the daughters didn't to want to speak to their mother, too much shameful. But Alcina was the only person who could save and protect them against their fears.
It’s why they wanted always sleep with her.
Alcina toke Daniela and pull her until her chest, against her body. Her arms cuddling her and reassuring. Making him to hear her purrs, keeping her body against her, until completely engulfing her under her, then resting her head on hers.
To safe.
Daniela stopped to cry and her sleep become to relax when her spirit felt protected.
Alcina spoke for herself, that it was not important that she had a bad sleep, as long as her daughters had a good sleep, without nightmare, without fear and without danger.
Focused on them, Alcina slept finally.