A Bittersweet Farewell

Over lunch, Zane brought up the trip back to Elysium.

As the head of the Hawthorne family in Elysium, Hector was never meant to stay in Aldoria for long—especially after the poisoning incident and Roland's ambush. Urgent matters awaited in Elysium, requiring both Hector and Zane's attention.

They had set their departure for two days later. Originally, Hector had wanted Celine to bring Clara alon