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Uzziel responded with palpable emotion. "We're on our way home." Lissana turned to Maya."I thought you would stay in the fairy realm until everything was resolved!" "We couldn't remain there any longer," Uzziel explained. "We realized we were merely outsiders, guests who had overstayed their welcome." "Did they chase you away?" Lissana pressed, her worry deepening. "Um... they didn't chase us. They just invited us to leave," Maya replied. "This means they've been caught. How could something like that be happening right now?" "Because they are facing difficult times," Uzziel said. "But-" Maya wrapped her arms around Lissana in a comforting embrace."There's no safe place at the moment. I think it's best that we're all together. I was worried just as much as you were. Here, you can relax in the palace." "I'm fine, you know I can defend myself well." "I've trained with you many times, but you still feel like a child, Lissana." "I'm not a child! I'll be thirteen soon." Maya gently caressed Lissana's thick thighs. "You're still acting like a child. There's no need to force yourself to grow up so quickly." "Talk like my priests, who only want to take me aside." "They don't want to leave you alone; they want to protect you.As a mother, I understand that perfectly." Lissana found herself staring at the portal that had closed behind them. Maya spoke softly, "Tarik won't come." "I know. Just tell me when he leaves." "Is that why it seems like you're waiting for him?" "I just-" Maya recognized that this was a topic Lissana often hesitated to discuss, and she didn't want to pressure her into speaking. "We should go inside; it's too hot out here, and your face is red." Lissana had been dreaming of Tarik, which explained her flushed cheeks, but that was something she would never admit."Yes, I think it's best we go inside." Uzziel pulled Lissana into a hug, his excitement evident. "Aren't you happy to see me?" "Of course I'm happy to see you," she replied, though her tone was laced with irritation. "It doesn't seem like it. You looked like you were ignoring me when we crossed the portal, always thinking about Tarik." "That's not true! I was just surprised to see you both." "So you are happy that we're here?" "Of course, you are my family." Meanwhile, Cira was busy studying the pajamas she had in that place until night fell, plunging everything into darkness.Liona had tucked herself into a corner next to a tree, waiting for the moment Cira would open the doors to Hades. Just before the darkest hour arrived, Cira began her preparations. She placed each key into one of the towers and started reciting incantations that sounded gruff and ancient. Liona felt a strong presence enveloping the area. As she looked around, she saw monsters closing in, and among them was someone she recognized-Dagón. At least, that's what it seemed like in the thick darkness that obscured her vision. It can't be! I can't be here, she thought, struggling to discern reality.Cira positioned herself between the pillars and began moving her hands, as if inscribing something in the air. Blue sparks erupted from her fingers, and for just a moment, the sky cleared of the oppressive black clouds that had shrouded the forest in absolute darkness. Suddenly, Liona felt trapped; she couldn't see her own fingers in the thick darkness, only Cira stood out as a single point of light in the void. The monsters began to stir, an eerie chill creeping over Liona.The creatures seemed to celebrate the opening of Hades' doors that evening, anticipating the arrival of their new king and master. Abril awoke in the middle of the night, sensing a disturbance. Alessandro, concerned, asked, "What's going on, Aby?" Abril felt a dark and sinister force awakening. She stepped out of the tent and scanned the distance, trying to perceive what was unfolding thousands of kilometers away. Alessandro followed her, his voice steady. "What's going on, Aby?" "I feel something dark and sinister stirring," she replied, her heart racing."I believe the doors to Hades are opening." "Are you sure about that?" "No, but this power is so overwhelming that it reminds me of the feeling I had when the gates of Hades closed in the kingdom of Laios." Alessandro called for one of his Guardians, instructing him to wake the others and prepare them to march. Then he embraced Abril, who seemed to be in shock. "Calm down, Aby. Everything will be fine." "Are we going to arrive in time? There are too many monsters, and they could destroy Elisha and Enzo's army before we even meet them." "It won't happen, Aby.We'll leave just in time, and we will win this war, you'll see." Despite Alessandro's reassurances, Abril couldn't shake her worry. The heaviness she felt was malevolent, unlike anything they had faced before. She gazed into the distance and said, "Let's hope we arrive before the monsters consume everything."