At Cordon Castle
"Son! Welcome back!"
Waking up, the first thing Darius saw was her mother sobbing beside him. Immediately, he moved and sat on his bed, letting his mother hug him tightly as he gently stroked her back. With a smile, he weakly whispered, "Shhh… Hush now, Mother. I'm back…"
Looking up, he saw Jayra standing before them with a smile, giving him a curt nod. He smiled back, and tears welled up in his eyes as he whispered, "She recognized me…"
"Yes, indeed, Your Majesty," Jayra almost let out a knowing scoff. "I never doubted that she wouldn't."
After a bit of hugging, her mother gently pushed him away and asked, "What happened, Son? Is Xenia alright? We saw her jumping right after you, then there was only this blinding white light before the vision disappeared. But we clearly heard her shouting out your name…"
At the question, Darius had a victorious smile on his face as he recalled what exactly had happened.
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