The journey back to the Capital had been swift, thanks to Archduke Cassian's restored portal magic.
They materialized in the alley behind the Daycare. The mood was electric. Caspian was alive. The Void was (temporarily) beaten. And Primrose had almost ascended to godhood.
"We're home," Primrose sighed, unlocking the back door.
The moment the door opened, they were swarmed.
"DAD!"
"PRIM!"
"KING!"
Orion hit Caspian like a cannonball. The little prince wasn't using his robot voice. He was just sobbing into his father's coat.
"You came back," Orion cried. "You didn't forget me."
"Never," Caspian whispered, lifting his son up and spinning him around. "My data is safe. You kept it safe for me."
Vali tackled Rurik's leg, growling happily. "Did you kill the mountain? Did you punch it?"
"I punched it," Rurik grinned, ruffling his son's hair. "It was very satisfying."
Arjun was currently climbing Rajah like a tree. "Did you burn things? Did you use the sword?"
