In Motion

Apollo gradually returned to his old self, though the presence of the green dragon's spirit and power still lingered within him. It was a strange sensation, like a part of him had been completely transformed, but he was slowly adjusting to it. Despite the changes, the essence of who he was, his core, remained unchanged.

When he awoke from the deep slumber that had followed his near-death experience, it was as though time had reset. The trauma, the struggle, all of it seemed to fade away, leaving him with a renewed sense of purpose. But there was one thing he knew for certain: he needed to make a commitment, to solidify his bond with Cora.

The first thing he did, still in the quiet moments of recovery, was request a formal wedding ceremony between him and Cora. The idea had been floating in his mind for a while, but now, after everything he had been through, it felt more necessary than ever.