Celestiel walked with the father-son mage duo up the stairs and to the deck of the Sweet Lillian. All the while, Rory kept his hands intertwined with Celestiel's, not that the princess even minded.
It was all so overwhelming to her finding out that she had a family alive and well besides her father. And though she had not known, they watched over her.
She had her guardians and she did not even realise. A smile grew on her face at the thought. Alora would be so proud of her if she could see her now. She couldn't wait to see the maid she had grown so close with.
Alora had been her only source of strength when her mother had passed away and the world felt as though it was crashing down upon her. It was wonderful that she would get to see her again. It had only been a couple of months, yet it felt like years since she last saw her.
