Beatrice was in the kitchen, humming softly as she prepared breakfast for her daughter. For the first time in what felt like ages, she couldn't stop smiling.
Peri had finally returned.
Not long ago, she had lost all hope. Nothing had worked, no prayer had been answered, and despair had driven her to lock herself away—waiting for either a miracle… or death.
She tried everything in her power. Brute force, advice from experts, and even offering sacrifices more than the deity ever asked for. However, nothing.
And then the miracle came.
A young dragon, standing at the temple door..
Hades had done for her what no one else could. He had opened the temple's sealed gates, fought against an ancient being, and brought Peri back into her arms. It was a debt she could never repay, not even with her life.
Yes, things went a little awry, but in the end, what mattered was that he saved her.
