The car came to a stop and renjiro jumped down but not before waving goodbye to lyra, as he walked towards the castle doors he noticed that the ambience felt lighter and everyone looked happier, as he approached the doors the guards bowed and pushed the doors open, allowing him to step inside the castle.
The castle felt brighter too, though he couldn't really put his hand on how it was brighter but that was the only way he could explain what he was seeing, myoko ran towards him and stopped before bowing politely.
''young master, I was instructed to take you to the dining area so you could eat first before doing anything else''
''I have to see my mother before I eat'' renjiro replied and tried leaving but she grabbed onto his arm
''I received my orders from lord Finnegan and lady elysandra, they agreed that you could see your mother but not before eating''
Renjiro was surprised by the fact that myoko could touch him, he didnt want to get her in trouble so he decided to do what he was asked and went into the dining area to eat, he managed to finish everything he was given and let out a loud burp for good measure.
''I am done now, can I go?'' he asked, he couldn't believe he was asking permission from a maid, she smiled and nodded so fast he thought her head would fall off, renjiro he walked towards caelia's room with myoko in tow, he was brisk but she managed to keep up with him.
The guards in front of the door were all smiles as they bowed and opened the door so he could enter, if he thought the other parts of the castle was bright, this room was the sun, the room was so bright but without being blinding and the ambience was different, he was sure if he closed his eyes he would find himself lost in a melody sweet enough to take his soul.
He looked towards caelia's bed and didn't see her, but he saw Finnegan and elysandra but the expressions on their face looked like they were at peace with whatever the world had to offer them, the bathroom door opened and caelia stepped out it and everyone stared at her, some of the maids and guards going as far as prostrating in front of her before being dragged out of the room by others.
Renjiro felt that pull but it wasn't enough for him to completely lose his thoughts, everything about caelia felt ethereal and holy, in her presence he felt it was sinful to stare at her or talk, and at the same time it felt like home, there was something about her that resonated perfectly with him.
It wasn't something that he could put into words the last time he felt this way was when he had headed to the lab and found her suspended in the air, he looked at Finnegan and elysandra and found out they were dumbstruck too.
Ever since caelia woke up from slumber she felt different, she felt the universe speaking to her before it was just plant life but now it was different, the stars sang to her and the earth whispered her name, she felt like she was one with the universe, she noticed that she could change her hair and skin color to gold but whenever she did that people fell on their knees and worshipped her and she had been having fun doing that since she awoke.
The energy in her was no longer foreing but it had become her, they were on and perfect, she noticed renjiro staring at her and ran towards him, hugging him and holding his face to her bosoms.
''my baby boy, I have missed you so much''
''what happened to you and why is your hair gold'' renjiro asked
''oh I am sorry about that'' she said and her hair color went back to being white, but with that the room lost it's brightness and everyone regained their senses, Finnegan and elysandra ran towards her asking if she was alright before noticing renjiro's presence.
''when did she regain her consciousness'' renjiro asked
''a few hours ago, and when she did everyone fell over themselves trying to get to her, the effect bhad reduced greatly by the time you got here, for a moment I thought that a god had descended but it seemed that wasn't the case''
Caelia's hair turned gold again and both elysandra and Finnegan fell to their feet in worship and she began to laugh heartily, it was at this point that renjiro realized she was doing it on purpose.
''can you release them''
''anything for you my baby boy, I just wanted to show that that in truth a god or rather a goddess had descended'' she said reverting her hair back to white
''how long has she been doing this'' renjiro asked, he just discovered that caelia had a very strange sense of humor and he didn't want to be on the receiving end of it.
''since she awoke, it seems like she enjoys being worshipped. That or she just wants to punish us'' Finnegan replied bowing his head
''I'm sorry but I just find it funny that everyone is trying to worship me, not like they weren't doing it before but this just seems different'' she said with a cackle
''she has refused to let us take her blood for testing, I'm sure she's alright but I don't know how the foreign energy may have altered her body'' elysandra said
''I have told you guys I am alright, if only you could let me access my lab I feel suffocated here''
''it's just for a while the lab suffered a lot of damages and we have to get it cleaned up and ready for use first and you are just recovering, so we think it is better you take a break. You can spend some time with zephyrus'' Finnegan said trying to convince her.
''I think spending time with zephyrus is a good idea, what do you say my baby boy'' she asked tugging at his cheeks