While Luna and Lulu cheerfully helped more chickens float into the air, the female elves were also having the time of their lives.
Passing the hens around, playing gentle games of 'catch the chicken' and even competing to see who could bounce one the highest without tangling the balloon strings.
The entire clearing was full of clucks, giggles, and bright colors, and it felt as though the entire village had momentarily forgotten all its worries.
All the while, Leona stood a few paces away from it all, her usual composed demeanor making her seem detached, but her eyes told a different story.
They shimmered with warmth as she quietly watched her daughters laugh together.
Seeing Luna smiling so freely and Lulu's face glowing with pure joy, filled her heart with an emotion she hadn't felt in a long time—relief.
She had truly feared the worst that morning.
When Lulu had cried and panicked about the chickens being eaten, Leona thought this day would end in heartbreak and chaos.
