"Miss you, papa!" Aurelia cried as she continued to hug her father's neck as soon as the little family returned to their grand stateroom.
"There there, I'm back now. I won't be leaving your side anytime soon."
Ves did not regret going on an excursion in Purgatory, but he knew it came at a price.
Looking at his first-born daughter and knowing that there were more children on the way made his heart increasingly heavier.
Someone with his personality would never be satisfied with staying in a single place all of the time.
As uncomfortable it was for him to admit it, he did yearn to go on subsequent adventures like the one he just concluded in Purgatory.
Riding the Everchanger into combat and observing his proud work in action made him feel more alive than ever. The high stakes along with encountering completely new enemies had excited him and given him a much more rounded perspective on his work.
