After a hearty meal and a few rounds of drinks, it was already quite late by the time they settled her parents in for the night.
Deep within The Ninefold Abyss, peace returned.
Celeste Grant couldn't sleep, nor did she sit in meditation for Cultivation. In the courtyard, Javier Sinclair and Celeste Grant sat side by side on a swing suspended by ancient tree vines. The swing swayed gently as their silhouettes leaned against each other in the night breeze.
"Javier Sinclair," Celeste Grant called out to him.
Javier Sinclair turned his head slightly to look at the person beside him, wrapping an arm around her. "I'm here."
Leaning against him, Celeste Grant said softly, "My mom and dad came back today."
"Yes."
"They're really back, aren't they?"
"They really are. Your parents have truly returned."
