The way back

"Mom, do you really want to return home?" Aion asked the next day as soon as they finished their preparations to move.

"What kind of silly question is that?" Artemisia asked. "You must have thought of many dumb things while I wasn't looking."

"I am serious. You don't have to return to the cage that is that kingdom. If we disappear now, no one will be able to tell what happened," Aion said. "This is probably for the best as well."

"What about your siblings? The last years of hard work? What about those that decided to follow you?" Artemisia asked. "I knew that I couldn't hide some moments of sadness from you, but do you really think that my life there was that much miserable?"