"Stella!" Hendrick beamed upon finally seeing his sister for the first time in months. He made his horse gallop to hers, quickly jumped down, and helped her off of hers.
"Brother Hendrick, it's so good to see you again!" Stella also beamed happily.
They had not seen each other for almost five months after Stella had gone to the farthest part of the duchy for some projects she was personally supervising. She had successfully made herself a busy person. The last time they had seen each other was a few days after Hendrick's twenty-first birthday.
The dangers that kept threatening Stella's safety continued to haunt her but gradually waned over time. Months and years passed by and now, no dangerous incidents had bothered Stella as she continued visiting various places in their duchy.
Stella was now about to turn sixteen in a month and she had already roamed the whole of Valyenor several times. Their people were now familiar with her.
