"The messenger from the Dawnbreak party has arrived in Ironshade."
Serena blinked slowly and raised a brow. "Really, so soon?"
Darius chuckled. "Not soon enough on my part. I have been anticipating it for ages now." He counted on his fingers and nodded.
"Hm, how long now?" she asked.
"Two years maybe, I think three summers would be more accurate to count. It truly has been a long journey," Darius replied.
Serena's lips parted slowly and then she nodded in acknowledgement. It must have been a lot of pressure for Darius to seal this deal quickly. Elder Iris had talked about dwindling supplies, in all this time they had been together not once had Darius brought it up.
She smiled wistfully, he was good at hiding his stress unlike her. She fiddled with her fingers unsure of what to say next. The atmosphere felt so tense, the last they talked was about him finding out that she was married before.
Serena closed her eyes briefly and recalled his last words to her.
