"I'll give you time to think about it." The goddess promised Sophie. "I will be back in one hour. Tell me whether you accept my offer then."
When she vanished, Sophie let out the breath she had been holding and sunk into thought. Should she take her up on her offer? It was not a question of whether or not she wanted Jasmine back. Of course, she did. However, it would be selfish. Who knew whether Jasmine really wanted to lose her power and become a mortal? Most importantly, what if she got hurt in the process?
"Mama, are you alright?" Dahlia asked when Sophie was so lost in thought that she didn't realize it when she dropped her spoon.
"Yes." She snapped out of it. "I'm alright."
Dahlia sighed. "It's because you miss Jasmine, right? I miss her too. But I'm sure she wouldn't want us to be too sad to eat because we miss her."
Sophie rubbed her daughter's head. "Of course. I know she misses us too."