It was a little past lunchtime when Ashta, Roman, Riah, and Ray arrived back at the castle, and the four guardians walked into the dining hall. The servers brought trays of food and then left without a word. Riah sadly looked at her friends.
“So, this is it. By this time tomorrow, we will be in our world realms,” she breathed, and Ray rubbed her shoulder gently.
“You are just, oh, how do I say it? Suck it up, buttercup,” teased Roman, and Riah grumbled as she glared at him.
Roman grinned at her, and Ashta smacked him in the arm as Ray chuckled.
“What?” laughed Roman.
“Stop teasing her,” said Ashta and then turned to Riah.
“I feel your pain,” added Ashta sadly, turning back to Roman.
“But I guess not everyone is on the same page,” she teased as she gave him a knowing look, and
