Chapter 49 : Funeral Pyre
Poppy’s POV
I leaned on Erik as we waited on the dock, an Alder Elf ship slowly coming to the wooden planks, a bosun dropping anchor and pulling the ship into the dock. The gangway clattered against the pier and the first person to exit the ship was Queen Yrsa.
She moved as fast as the wind could take her, her eyes locked on Erik and me. For a split second, I wasn’t sure if she would strike me after all the horrible things my hex had put her through.
But to my surprise and joy, she wrapped willowy around me and her son, and proclaimed, “I’m so happy to see you two.”
Warmth filled my chest as I hesitantly hugged her back.
Erik pecked his mother on the cheek. “I’m happy to see you’re okay, Mother.”