After several days in Xanadu, I am more than ready to set foot on the bright sparkling tiles and newly carpeted hallways and rooms of the Wendigo and kiss the green and white wallpaper. Or, in our case, the pool deck. That's what we'll kiss first.
Emperor Kubla Khan and Empress Abora see us off. No court pomp and circumstance. We just want to go home. Character Master and Qilin, who have spent quite a bit of time together over the last few days, join the emperor and empress to see us off.
All the gods and residents precede us, jumping into the sea, with Waverly completely showing off his aquatic prowess. Standing on the shore, Daji and I hold Della while Mom, Dad, Gram, and Gramps gradually sink out of sight.
"Are you ready?" I ask Daji, blinking the fresh spray of the sea from my eyes.
"Are you? Do you have a firm grip on her? And we need to keep water out of her lungs." Daji pulls the blanket up.
