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Aquarina slowly walked through Everstone with her family, leaving behind the home they had lived in for nearly two years. The house was left open for anyone who needed it, but in the end, Svana said she would keep it vacant for travelers, insisting it would never truly belong to anyone else but them.
The people of Everstone came to see them off, waving and rushing to speak with Aquarina, Nepheline, and Shade. Many had grown close to Aquarina, and some of the boys—who had developed crushes on her—came to say goodbye, a few in tears, heartbroken they never got the chance to call her their girlfriend.
Eventually, they reached the outskirts of the village, where a massive airship awaited them. It had been sent directly by the Elven King to bring them to the Blue Mountains, as requested by Nepheline.
