Levi and Sasha returned from the settlement a week after Kailen was born and everyone was happy and relaxed, aside from Sora. He was happy and not nervous, nor stressed, but relaxed wasn't the right word.
Prepared.
Sora was happy and prepared and he had a long conversation with Brie about what to do when Hades arrived. They agreed Brie should stay with the children until he was ready for her and that he would talk to Hades alone. He wasn't worried Hades would be able to shatter his soul that easily, nor was anyone in his party. He didn't want to put anyone else at risk, so he would be the one to meet him when he arrived.
Iris finally started crawling which was a good distraction, as was the new little cute vamp-uthra baby boy. Scarlet was simmering down with her transformations and everyone was routinely clearing dungeons, free of any responsibility of the obligations to the now empty castle that stood tall in Sorbella.
