The Princess in the Dumpster

A hollow-cheeked little girl,

skin that had lost its color,

shabby and filthy,

thin wrists,

short, frail limbs with dirt stuck under her nails,

and long bangs that had not been cared for, covering half her face.

The small girl was the empire’s forgotten princess.

The girl, who lived hidden away in a small, old castle used as a storehouse, could no longer bear her hunger and finally came out of the shabby castle to find something to eat…….

***

“I’m hungry…….”

The frail girl in shabby clothes curled up and murmured unconsciously while clutching her stomach.

“Can this be eaten……?”

A tiny, fern-like hand pulled at the grass on the ground, then shook its head and let it go.

It had already been three days since the girl had eaten a proper meal.

***

“Estrella…….”

The child whispered her own name in a voice mixed with the sound of the wind. It was a precious name she had received after a long time.

“I’m sorry I’m late.”

“……Mm.”

The child who answered went limp in Elius’s arms.

A fluffy healing story with animals, <The Princess in the Junkyard>

#family misunderstanding #raising children #late-to-panic family