Promises

Rhodeus and Elias took to the direction of the apothecary, their gait steady and calm, yet the storm brewing within Elias’s mind was anything but.

Unfortunately, he had to bide his time and wait for an answer to his predicament.

Now was simply not the time.

xXx

The portal closed, and three people were left standing in its location.

Jonas galloped closer to his mother, burying his face into her arms, deciding that he hadn’t had enough of her embrace.

“I’ve missed you, mom”

With a glare still locked onto her husband, Cassina opened her arms and took Jonas close to her chest, folding her arms around him protectively.

Just when her arms clasped around her son and her tunic began to moisten with his tears, Cassina’s eyes finally softened.

She looked down at Jonas as she lay her head atop his and caressed the auburn locks of his hair lovingly, whispering endearingly into his ears. “I’ve missed you too, honey. You can’t imagine just how much.”