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Helena stared at the looming castle from their vantage point, truly in awe by the sight before her. Although she had seen it from the window of the Inn they had slept in, nothing could have prepared her for just how grand it was up close. Shivers erupted through her body, reflecting the anticipation that had engulfed her insides at the prospect of seeing her siblings once more. Seeing all her friends gathered, safe and sound.
I have missed them so freaking much!
Her heart soared at the realization that the Demon Lord had kept his promise of ensuring the safety of her people. It had been a request echoed out of desperation and yet he had granted it to her all the same. She certainly could not comprehend the nice gesture that had been carried out by a man whose very name brought a for
