Chapter 158

By the lake in South Caelmoor, golden ripples shimmered on the surface-the kind of reunion you can't really see. A floating lantern bobbed with the current. Elaria stood silently by the water, eyes fixed on the slowly drifting lantern as it floated off into the unknown. In her heart, she believed her grandmother had to be somewhere beyond. "Grandma, I'm back." "I went to Wisp Street and saw the place we used to live. It's all high-rises now, looks nothing like before. But the old gingko tree's still there, right where it used to be. I stood under it and thought of home. I even ordered braised pork with glass noodles... wasn't nearly as good as yours." "Ryan and Chloe are growing up so fast." "I had another baby because of Ryan-her name's Isabella." "Grandma, I miss you so much." Elaria stayed there a long time. She didn't move until snow started falling from the night sky. Then she turned and saw Sebastian. He was also dressed in black, his eyes heavy with past memories, a quiet sadnes