I don't know if it was down to not having a mother or because or her fathers inability to cope with the loss of his love, but Lina grew up with the gloomy trait she barely smiled or even spoke. I watched with sadness as she moped around the house.
Although she was always so sad Lina and loki had a stong relationship and unbreakable bond. I wondered if Loki hadn't noticed Lina's depression because her mood always improved slightly when they were together. I broached the subject and tried to discuss my worries with him but he was unwilling to listen.
I appreciate it took a lot for him to finally admit he needed help. Lina had also been struggling at school. The Headmaster had voiced his concerns with Loki and even he couldn't deny she was not a happy child.
The teacher in me helped Lina with her homework, The mother in me talked about her, Got to know her and finally discovered that she was finding it hard to make friends It had always just been her and her overprotective dad. he never left her alone for a second so she had never developed the social skills needed to interact with others.
I talked it over with Loki and he blamed himself he was so afraid of losing her when she was all he had in the world, He'd kept her close too close it seems. He promised to become more relaxed and take her out to the park to play with children her own age. This seemed to do the trick as Gloomy Lina became Confident Lina.