"That's her," Pollux said, cradling the picture frame like a frail child. His finger brushed across the photo, tracing the contours of her cheek.

"She's beautiful," murmured Castor. "You sure look happy too."

"I was. I miss her so much. It's funny," the griffin tapped the photo again. "Everyone says this is probably gonna be my big break, y'know? I could be some big movie star and have all these people looking and talking about me. But these are the eyes I dance for. And it's like, if she's not watching, none of it matters."

Castor blinked. "The eyes you dance for? That's remarkably poignant, especially for you."

Pollux scratched the back of his head. "Yeah," he said sadly. "I saw it on a Hallmark card."

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Just a little sneak peak and some character development. :)