"Mother! Auntie Maria! You're finally awake!"
The first thing Mira and Maria saw when they left the room was Dominique running over to them and leaping into Mira's arms.
"Looks like you got a good night's sleep, huh, Little One?" Mira asked as she scooped up Dominique in her arms.
"Nn! I was just so happy that I got to see you again!" Dominque answered immediately, and Mira could tell that she didn't say those words lightly.
She could tell at a glance just how much Dominque has grown over the last few years. She's also experienced those trials first hand, and although they are nothing compared to the current shit she has to go through, they are more than enough to challenge a child.
Dominque has probably been on the brink of death more than a few times over the last few years but has successfully pulled through and even experienced accelerated growth because of those dangers.
