My parents had been royal guards and died protecting the empress. She sent me to a place my parents had made plans for. It was isolated and the teachers were all former soldiers. When the men came seeking the empress's son they found me. Their mistake cost them but it gave me a place to start looking for my parents killers.
Mrs. Claus' Cookies were a holiday tradition, as was Mrs. Claus herself. Full of sugar, spice and everything nice. Both had a few more interesting surprises as well.
If you've read 'The Lost Child' this will make more sense, since it's Robin's story, from her point of view of being found by Charlie on the lake's rock bank two days after the boat crash. It will make sense if read first, however. Enjoy, please.
Stacy and her little brother Lee had always been close, probably closer than most siblings. She noticed him going through puberty but it was only an accidental wardrobe malfunction that started her viewing him in a totally new light.