Horrible news

Stella was in her office when she heard a knock on the door and she answered that the person could come in.

"Stella, you wanted to see me?" asked Captious as he walked into Stella's office.

"Yes Capi, and I suggest that you sit down because… it is very serious" said Stella as she sighed and Captious sat down on the couch as she stood up from her desk to sit next to Captious.

"Oh my, shouldn't we wait for Sapiens as well then?" asked Captious as he could see the seriousness of the matter in her eyes.

"No, he already knows, only you don't know" said Stella.

"Alright, tell me" said Captious.

"Capi, it's horrible news" said Stella as she sighed and Captious nodded as he waited for her to speak.

"It's Azazel… he's back, and not in the way that you would think" said Stella as Captious had a feeling that Azazel would be involved in the mater.

"How do you mean Stella?" asked Captious as Stella sighed.

"It's…" said Stella as before she could continue on with what she was saying, she suddenly felt a cut on her right palm as she looked at her palm, and the cut glowed green before it healed again and it made Stella start to cry.

"Stella wasn't that an alert spell?" asked Captious as he looked at Stella whose eyes were filled with tears.

"Oh Capi, it's good news, good news, I casted an alert spell on the scroll I sent to hand around the outskirts of Caligo, so once it was opened, I would know, and it was opened, which means that…" said Stella as she could not even continue her sentence.

"Annie and the rest have returned" said Captious as he smiled and Stella nodded her head as she tried to stop herself from crying no words could express just how happy, relieved, and calmed she was right now.

There was not a single day that went by that she did not think of how Annie and the rest were doing, and now, they had finally returned, she just felt a heavy burden or worry be lifted off her chest.

"Stella you can cry if you want to" said Captious as he smiled and Stella smiled at him with her teary eyes as she shook her head.

"No I can't Capi, or at least not now, I have a meeting soon" said Stella as she sniffed and she dried her tears.

"So they have finally returned from Caligo… and I hope with good news" said Captious.

"Oh Captious, I hope so as well, because I do not think that I can handle any more bad news, and I say the same especially for Annie if it didn't work, then she would feel more devastated than anyone else would be" said Stella as she dried her eyes.

"But Stella, with Azazel back… do you think that it's safe for them to return to the Palace?" asked Captious in worry.

"Oh no, no, no, not at all, in the letter I sent them, I told Curtis that they should all go straight to the vampire realm, it is safe over there, they should stay there for the duration of Evie's coronation, until I make sure that everything is safe and secure over here" said Stella as Captious nodded.

"Did you tell them that Azazel is back?" asked Captious.

"No heavens no, I do not want them to have to worry about Azazel just now when they have returned" said Stella as she shook her head.

"That would be too much for them to bear, and right now, the last thing on their minds that they have to think about should be Azazel, he has already caused them, and especially Annie, more stress that anyone else can" said Stella.

"I agree with you" said Captious.

"And what about Prince Oliver, do you think that it is a good idea for him to go to the vampire realm?" asked Captious.

"I mean, why not, it is a good idea for him to go over there, he has never been there before, and I spoke to the King and Queen about it, and they agreed that it would be a good diplomatic experience for him, since he will be future King" said Stella.

"Well I cannot argue with that" said Captious.

"Yes, Sapiens and Elora already left for the vampire Realm in time for Evie's coronation" said Stella as she smiled.

"Are you not going to attend the coronation as well?" asked Captious.

"I would have loved to, it's not every time that a new heir is coronated, but I can't, there is just so much for me to do and put in place over here, I need to prepare everything to make sure that when Annie and the others return, it will be safe for them" said Stella as she sighed.

"I agree, and you cannot do that alone, so I will stay here with you" said Captious.

"Oh you don't have to do that Captious, you don't have to stay here just because of me" said Stella.

"It would be unfair for me to leave you to deal with all this alone, so I will stay, it is no bother at all, as long as Sapiens can be present at the coronation of his Granddaughter" said Captious as he smiled and Stella smiled at him.

"Oh Evie is such a wonderful girl, I am sure that she will make a fine crown princess and future Queen" said Stella as she smiled.

"I am sure about that as well, and I am also sure that Sapiens is very proud of her" said Captious as he smiled.

"If anything, Sapiens is proud of all his grandchildren" said Stella as she smiled.

"So onto important things, what are we going to do about Azazel, you still haven't told me what you me what is so serious about him this time" said Captious.

"Oh Capi, it's a long story, I will explain it to you" said Stella as she sighed and Captious nodded.

…

"Evie, don't you dare try to sneak out again, if you aren't out in five minutes, I'm coming in there" said Lucinda calmly as she walked down the hall.

"I will be out soon mom" said Evie as she frowned.

"You better be" said Lucinda as she picked up a toy on the floor.

"Lucinda, you are too hard on her, she's only a child" came Sapiens voice as Lucinda looked at him.

"Father, you are too lenient with her, she is no longer a child" said Lucinda as she looked at him.

"Levi, what have I told you about letting Noey leave his toys all over the ground, you were supposed to pick them up" said Lucinda.

"Sorry Mom" came Levi's voice from the other room.

"My dear Lucinda, you were once a child just like her" said Sapiens as he laughed.

"Well she now has many responsibilities, and she cannot be late for her engagements, she needs to learn how to manage her time wisely" said Lucinda.

"Levi, just what are you doing in there, don't tell me that you are playing on your tablet again?" asked Lucinda.

"I won't mom" said Levi as he laughed sheepishly and Lucinda sighed as she shook her head.

"Lucinda dear, I agree with your father, Evie is still a child" said Henry as he walked to Sapiens and he laughed as Lucinda looked at him.

"Father, you more than anyone should know how much responsibility that she has now" said Lucinda as she looked at him.

"I do Lucinda dear, but she is still growing and learning, let her be sometimes" said Henry.

"Thank you Grandfathers, both of you" said Evie as she came out of her room.

"You are welcome dear" said Henry and Sapiens at the same time with a smile as Lucinda shook her head and she sighed, of course, when these two were friends, they were exactly the same.

"You see mom, they agree with me" said Evie as Lucinda looked at her and she shook her head.

"Grandfather, you won't mind if I skip my etiquette classes today?" asked Evie with a smile as she looked at Henry.

"No not at all dear, run along" said Henry as he smiled.

"Thank you Grandfather, see you later, you too Grandad" said Evie as she smiled and she ran away before Lucinda could say anything.

Lucinda just shook her head as she looked at Sapiens and Henry who were smiling at her.

"What makes you frown so much?" asked Lucas as he suddenly appeared behind her and he gave her a kiss on the side of her cheek.

"Our fathers are being too lenient on Evie" replied Lucinda.

"Oh Lucy dear, you are too serious" said Lucas as he laughed.

"Oh not you too Luke" said Lucinda as she moved away from him and he laughed.

"Don't be like that Lucy, let Evie relax a bit" said Lucas.

"Alright fine, whatever you all say" said Lucinda.

"Noey, come on let's go to the library" said Lucinda as she walked into Noey's room to get him.

"Oh you know that she's just stressed with everything, and worried about Matt" said Lucas as he smiled.

"And you aren't?" asked Sapiens.

"I know my boy, and I also know that he is okay" said Lucas as he laughed.

"That you know my boy" said Henry as he laughed, and Sapiens could see that the saying like father like son was very clear now.