Pearl hadn't been as happy as he was now since the days after the death of the Dragon Emperor and the peace he felt for having avenged his father and mother. The days afterward that he spent with his family had been something he had dearly missed in his time during the immortal journey with Alex.
That had been fun too, but more often than not, Alex was distracted by something or had something important to do, which caused Pearl to go through days by himself.
Sometimes, it was the shop he had opened. Sometimes, it was the sect Alex had joined. Sometimes, it was the preparation for the alchemy tournament, and sometimes it was the tournament itself.
And mainly, it was the years he had to stay in one location with no one else at all. That hadn't been fun.
The other Alex and Emily had been there, and so was Whisker. But the two humans had to stay in the Timeless Palace most of the time, and Whisker was busy keeping the entire secret realm running.
