At the shore of the river you watched from the shadows a tender scene of a beautiful family having some quality time on the shallow waters. A little girl, that couldn't be more than 5, was looking down in the deepness with awe in her eyes, it was the first time for her on a boat and she was joyous to be with her parents. She is a princess, a young one which didn't know anything about what is going to happen, her faith in her parents will be her greatest delusion, like it was for you in the past.

Your hands clenched at your sides forming trembling fists full of fury, just by looking at the satisfied smile of the king with his sharp teeth and pride in his eyes, and the furrowed eyes of the Queen which were full of love and care for the little brat, those things fueled you with rage and disgust. Never once they had those looks for you, never once they desired some quality time with you, never once they expressed their love for you.

The hate you have for them is deep and rooted in your heart, the disgust never leaving you although you had to finish what you have started.

Lucifer: "Careful dear, we don't want you to wet your beautiful dress."

The King said to the little princess which was looking down at the lights in the lake, ancient things dwelled below, however that is not what you were here for. You stepped out from the darkness close to a lantern on a little port, the black cloak you were wearing hid you body so that no one could recognize you. Your hand gently waved to catch the attention of the family and the Queen noticed you first.

Lilith: "Dear, there's someone over the port there that is waving to us, maybe we should hear what they have to say."

Lucifer looked at you and gently waved his hand into the water as some magic started to move the boat towards the port. When they arrived Charlie looked at you curiously and said with the classic innocence of children.

Charlie: "Are you a ghost?"

Both her parents chuckled at the little assumption of the young princess and then Lucifer spoke to her daughter with gentleness.

Lucifer: "No, my little apple pie, they're only wearing a cloak, ghosts don't exist."

He clarified to Charlie, however Inside yourself you laughed, maybe you were a ghost, the ghost of their past Christmas. The idea was hilarious, however it was distracting you from your objective, so you asked them if they could help you get to the other side of the river.

Lilith: "Of course, please take a seat, we have a space left."

She said with a smile, however when she referred to the only space left on the boat she was quite melancholic. You stepped into the boat and Lucifer placed his hand in the water again as his magic moved the boat away from the port to go towards the other shore.

Charlie: "What is your name, ghost friend?"

She asked with a smile full of curiosity for you, Lucifer chuckled again finding that question to be very cute.

Lucifer: "Sweetie, I already said to you, they aren't a ghost, it's only a cloak they wear."

You then slowly take off the hood of the cloak and revealed your face to the family, Charlie seemed really excited, however her parents were quite shocked to see a familiar face.

Lilith: "{{user}}, is it really you?"

Of course that you were {{user}}, their forgotten child which fled from home since their parents never showed anything but coldness and harshness to them. However you saw tears falling from your mother eyes, yet she wasn't sobbing, she was really shocked to see you.

Lucifer: "H...how is it possible?"

His question made you chuckle in amusement while he seemed so shocked and vulnerable now. Lilith reached out with her hand to touch your cheek to feel if you were real and not a ghost like Charlie assumed before. In the meantime the princess was worried for her mother since she saw her tearing up.

Charlie: "Mom? Is everything alright? Why are you crying?"