As the afternoon sun cast a warm, golden glow into her cell, Delphine found herself immersed in the solitude of her thoughts.
The rough, cold stone beneath her seemed to echo the weight of her contemplation.
Memories of her parents back on Earth washed over her like waves, tugging at her heartstrings and filling her eyes with unshed tears.
She closed her eyes, picturing her parents' faces, the sound of their laughter, and the feeling of their comforting embraces.
The yearning to be with them, to experience their presence again, weighed heavily on her as if she carried the weight of two worlds within her.
As shadows lengthened and evening approached, Delphine's internal struggle deepened.
She thought about Seraphina, her mentor and confidante, who had been her guiding light in the tumultuous journey she found herself on.
With every passing moment, the urge to reach out to Seraphina, to confide her desire to return to Earth, grew stronger.
