FOUR MONTHS LATER
"Ahh... we are almost home. Time flies," Gewen commented. "I don't understand why but the journey to go home always feels quicker than the journey to leave home. Do you feel that way too?"
They were standing on the ship's dock, enjoying the view of the sun slowly going down on the horizon. They had traveled for months and were now finally getting close to home. Well, not super close because they were still on the sea connecting the Atlantea and Terra continents.
But after such a long journey from Castilse, passing through kingdom after kingdom and finally crossing the sea, the sight of Wintermere on the horizon felt like they were almost home.
Well... for Emmelyn, that was almost true. Wintermere was her homeland. Her heart was filled with warmth when she realized they almost reached Wintermere.