(Leo's POV, Planet Vorthas)
Wasting no more time than courtesy demanded to greet the crowd on Tithia and to debrief the First Elder in private about the war, Leo boarded the first flight back to Vorthas, where he hurried straight home to Amanda.
"Hahaha—"
"Run fast or I'll catch you!"
The giggling voices of Alia and Luke drifted into Leo's ears the moment he stepped into the Skyshard Mansion, drawing his gaze to the garden where the two played catch.
Both laughed heartily, their cheeks flushed with pink, their joy so vibrant it seemed to color the air around them.
Luke's body flickered with a faint blue aura as he lunged across the grass, while Alia glowed softly in pink, her delight in her lover's company written all over her face.
"Oh, Leo? When did you come back?" Luke exclaimed the instant he noticed his brother watching from the sidelines, as he sprang to his feet, dusted himself off, and strode forward to embrace him.
