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Tarik noticed her and approached, guiding her to a quieter spot. "How are you holding up?" he asked softly.When she heard Cassiel say that her priest could return from the dead, the pain that had torn at her heart eased slightly, though it had not vanished completely. She still did not know when she would get her priest back. "I'm better," she replied. Tarik looked at her, his expression conveying that he didn't expect her to appear strong in front of him. He was there to support her. Seeing the concern etched on Tarik's face, Lissana spoke up. "Cassiel said my father could return from among the dead if he's taken to the woods of Harth.There's a tree there that can completely restore his body and return his soul to it." "I've been there. What Cassiel told you is true. I'm glad to hear your father's death isn't permanent, that you can recover your priest," Tarik reassured her. "I don't want to lose him," Lissana confessed. Tarik closed the distance between them, taking Lissana's hands in his. "You won't lose him. If Cassiel says he can bring him back from the dead, then it's true." "How are you?" she asked, shifting the focus. "I'm good.The battle against the monsters of Queban was tough, but we managed to defeat the entire army of the dark king." "I'm glad it's over. I just want to go home." When Lissana mentioned the word 'home,' Tarik hesitated, wondering what place she considered her home, but he was afraid to ask directly. "I want to go back, too, to when everything was as it should be." Lissana knew that wouldn't happen. Even if the war had ended, nothing would be the same again. Tarik would return to the land of the fairies, while she would remain in the human kingdom.If they said their goodbyes, perhaps he would marry and start a family. The mere thought of separating from him broke her heart. "I hope we find happiness in the future," she whispered. Tarik embraced her tightly. "I'm sure we will." They held each other for a moment, lost in the warmth of their connection, until Maya appeared. They immediately pulled apart, as if caught doing something wrong. "Am I interrupting something?" Maya asked, arching an eyebrow. "Not at all, Aunt Maya. Tarik was just here to console me," Lissana replied quickly.Maya felt a pang of regret every time she saw Tarik and Lissana together, partly because she saw herself reflected in them. She said nothing, simply placing her hands on Lissana's shoulders and speaking with warmth. "I know." "Are you not going to attend the meeting taking place at my mother's store?" Maya asked. "No, Cassian is there. He'll tell me what's discussed later. How are you, Lissana?" Though Lissana knew her priest would return, sadness still lingered over his death, and she couldn't shake the image of him dying from her mind."I'm fine," she replied, though her voice lacked conviction. Maya recognized that Lissana was not truly well; she had witnessed her priest's death with her own eyes. She pulled Lissana into a comforting embrace. "Everything will be alright, you'll see." "I know." "Lissana, you should return to Cosset first. Uzziel is alone in the palace. Even though a message was sent saying the war is over, he must be scared. Do you want to come back with me?" Lissana hesitated, not wanting to leave her mother alone in this moment of vulnerability. "I'd like some time with my mother.She needs me." "I understand," Maya said. "I will leave when the meeting ends. I want to say goodbye to Cassian and the fairy queen," Tarik added. "Are you going back to the land of the fairies?" Maya asked. Tarik nodded. "We were just there for the children; it was the safest place for them. Now that everything is over, we will return to the human kingdom, where our home, our family, awaits." Maya's words were clear, as if she were stating that the fairy realm had never truly been her place. Tarik turned to Lissana, his eyes questioning. "Will you come back too?" Lissana didn't respond.She didn't believe this was the right moment to answer, though deep down, Tarik should have known the truth. Maya spoke up. "I need to prepare for my trip. You two have a lot to discuss." Once Maya left, Tarik couldn't hold back his uncertainty any longer. "Do you even think about returning to the land of the fairies?" Lissana hesitated before answering. "I don't want to leave my mother alone. She's suffering." "But your father will return. At that moment, will you come back with me?" "How much time will pass before that happens? In the last years, time has worked differently.When I can return, you might have forgotten me, and there's no guarantee I can do it." "We've always been told we cannot be together. I've resisted that idea, and I want to keep resisting it. You say you'll forget me, but I never will. Lissana, I don't care if I have to wait ten lifetimes; I believe it's worth it. What do you say?" Lissana wanted to say yes, but she knew it would be selfish. What if it took too long for her? "That wouldn't be fair to you.Let's make a deal: if we find each other again someday and neither of us has found a partner, let's form one." "I will wait, so that when we meet again, I won't let you go."noveldrama