Homecoming

You perceive Time flow differently across the seas—a truth that felt all too palpable to Princess Cyan von Nova as she stood on the ship looking at the far distant a sight she had long missed though the capital was now five times larger then when she left but the familiar sight of those nova banners the imperial palace's 's enchanting features as he neared the imperial docks the towering grand capital of the nova empir, peering down the cobbled path that led to the sprawling courtyard. The sun hung low in the sky, painting the horizon in hues of amber and rose. After fourteen long months, she and the dignitaries that were sent forth on diplomatic duty around the world were finally returning home. The excitement that stirred within her heart blended with anxiety, anticipation clutching at her throat like a bird desperate to fly.

*Cyan*, she thought, drawing in a sharp breath. *it even more beautiful then the last time i saw it *