The effect of his words were immediate.
All three daughters—Seraphine, Lyanna, and Cassandra—who had been sitting in stunned silence, suddenly came alive. Their heads whipped toward their father, their eyes wide with shock that quickly transformed into excitement.
"What?!" Seraphine shouted, her composure completely shattered for perhaps the first time since Julian had met her. She stood from her throne so quickly that she nearly stumbled. "You're taking us with you?"
Lyanna leapt to her feet as well. "To the original world? The one where you..." She trailed off, not wanting to say 'died'. "Father, truly? We can go with you?"
Cassandra beamed. "But we've never left the Throne of Gods! We've never seen another world!" Her voice was breathless.
Seraphine's mind was already racing ahead. "This is an actual mission. A real investigation into realms and powers beyond what we know." Her hands clenched with excitement. "Father, I—we won't let you down. We'll be useful, I promise."
