Departure (2)

The next day, thundering sounds of the engines shook Livan. Ashton had said his farewells to the ones he cared about. In the meantime, countless Giholos could be seen stationed all across the city. Earlier that day, they had sworn to protect Livan and its citizen to their last breath.

Seeing as Livan had turned into a kind of sanctuary, Ashton insisted Avalina stay there till he got back. To his surprise, she accepted the proposal and assumed the position of acting 'Baroness' of the city. 

Ashton would have liked it even more if his mother would have accepted to travel with him, but for some reason, she declined. Ashton got a feeling it had something to do with his missing father, but he couldn't be sure of it nor could he force Avalina to spill the beans.