They left Puski Lane as the sun was going down.
There were two carriages; in one of them sat Jake and Gran Rosalinda, while other women sat in the second carriage. They had given Rosalinda more space so she could rest. As it was a long journey to the capital.
Eskar rode with the escort at the front of the column. The Dragon Maidens surrounded the carriages on all sides. Not because they expected trouble. Because this was how House Raikarndel traveled when they were bringing their young master home and they were going to do it properly.
The town watched them go.
Jake sat in the carriage with Gran Rosalinda across from him and watched the house on the lane get smaller through the window. Fifteen years in that house and the memories of living with Chelsea. He didn't feel any particular sense of loss but only thought that his peace had come to an end; he was sure of it. All this while he had been living lazily and just passing his days in this world, and it was all he wanted.
