Rosvisser gently descended to the ground as Leon and the others hurried toward her.

"Rosvisser!"
Leon broke into a run, calling her name, his voice tinged with the excitement of a long-awaited reunion.

The queen turned to face him, and for once, her usually aloof and cold demeanor softened. A warm smile graced her lips as she lifted the hem of her gown and stepped toward him.

The two met amidst the shattered ruins, tightly embracing. The sunlight that broke through the dissipating clouds bathed them in a golden glow, their reunion appearing as a delicate flower blooming amidst …