Erin’s eyes lit up at Darius’ words. They’d already started preparing to return to Ashweir City the night before, but it had been delayed because they had to deal with these menial matters.

She smiled and pulled her phone out to book the flight tickets, sighing in relief when she was done. “Sir, I’ve booked us a flight for 4 pm; we’ll be in Ashweir City by 6 pm.”

Darius nodded. “It’s time for us to pack up, then.”

Time flew—before they knew it, it was almost 4 pm. The packing had gone without a