Lily awoke groggily, and as she opened her eyes to survey her surroundings, she discovered she was lying in the cabin of the Unicorne.
Pulling the curtain aside to look outside, the sunlit Hope Island was not far away, with waves gently pushing the ship as it slowly sailed on to the island; they were coming back.
The previously scattered memories gradually resurfaced in her mind: that mysterious island, the utterly transformed Mr. Charles, and the final words he had spoken to her.
Lily's expression changed to one of extreme grievance, with tears slowly sliding down her face. She had a vague premonition that she might never see Mr. Charles again. Their connection built over the years suddenly broke at this moment.
When Lily saw Hope Island, the observation tower on Hope Island noticed them too, and Hope Island's Navy slowly surrounded them, fully armed.
