"Well then. Everyone, I hate to take my family into the palace but I too miss them! We appreciate your welcome!" Father spoke. The archean citizen only smiled and cheered even on before jumping back to the ocean as their legs transformed into beautiful mermaid tails.

    Father swung his arm on Nate shoulders and mine as we walked towards the palace with a smile.

    "Now, you have to fill me in with the details. I am very much excited to hear all of it."

    "Father, you do know we need to go back to the academia this sundown right?"

    "Oh please, we will make time but for now, let us savor this momentarily reunion and the both of you enjoy being back home. That is an order." Father spoke as we walked up the stairs. Guards lowered their spears as we passed as they lowered their heads lightly. As soon as the huge main door opened, engraved with sea crystals and pearls.. The familiar view and warmth pulled me in and made me feel like the palace was welcoming me back. The maids formed a line on the side and greeted us with their welcome.

    "Ah, finally home." I spoke as Nate hummed in agreement. The walls in the hall was decorated with huge frames that contained images with the previous rulers, each frames crafted with such care an intricacy that they themselves tell a respective story. The chandelier that I grew up with which was hanged on the ceiling glowed even brighter. Huge statues on the pillars of the stairs seemed to be alive and acknowledge our presence or maybe it''s just me missing home this much.

    "Your majesty." I looked to the place where the voices came from and saw that the protectors of the sea was here.

    "Lord Ace Matius, Fordinlock Berbi, and Len Jaliu, how are you all." I spoke with a smile.

    "Well we were fine on our designated places until a drunkard summoned us because his son was coming home for eight hours and have threatened us with death." Lord Fordinlock spoke as he eyed father who looked at them all with a smug smile.

    "Well, sucks for you all, I am king." He spoke so childishly. I just shook my head and looked at Nate who was enjoying the moment. We went to the great dinning hall of the palace and when I tell you that the food that was on the long table is more than enough to hold a feast in the central town is an understatement. There were so much that I could not figure the reason why. It''s only me and Nate and we are only here to stay for like till sundown, what are we going to do with all of this?

    "Before you scold me, we have some special guests for today that is why I had this all prepared."

    "And who would they be as I am sure that it isn''t me and Nate." I answered with my hands crossed. Father laughed before continuing on to speak.

    "You''d flatter your self if you did think that. We have some people from the town and they are representative from the kingdoms district. They are here to claim these delicious food and bring it back to their district." I rolled my eyes and just sighed. Father sometimes tend to be an idiot.

    "Father, you could''ve just have gave them a budget and just let them do the cooking instead of making a representative come here which is a very hue inconvenience if I do say so myself. Wouldn''t you agree with me Nate."

    "Indeed. I do not see the point in making them come here when there is a very much efficient way to handle this."

    Father looked at us a blank stare before he pointed to the door.

    "Alright, I had it with the two of you. You are now requested to leave the perimeters of the Archea." He said faking his glare.

    I laughed and smiled at him before deciding to insult him once more.

    "Father, for a king, you do seem to fit with a clown role."

    Nate couldn''t help it as he laughed aloud as father looked at the both of us i disbelief. I smiled nicely at him while batting my lashes. Father closed his eyes and turned around before walking towards his chair. I noticed as to how he glared at the protectors of the sea who was forcing themselves to not release a laugh and by doing so, they looked like they were pooping and was pushing so hard to release the thing. I sound so disgusting, eugh.

    I looked over to Nate who was wiping his eyes and was breathing hardly. Grabbing his hands, I dragged both of ourselves towards the table and sat near father who looked like a grumpy old troll. Much so in contrast to how he was when we first arrived.

    "Father stop acting like a kid, I was joking-"

    "Well your joke hurt me."

    "For sure, mhm." I stated sarcastically.

    "How can you be that mean? Your mother was not mean and I am not as well. Can you in the least act like you love me like I am the best dad in the whole world, please?" Father stated.

    "First of all father, mother said that I came from another man he was having an affair with and, you are not the best dad." This time, father looked hurt for real so the guilt feeling immediately struck me, thus I sighed and went near him.

    I hugged him from behind the chair and kissed his cheek. So feminine but what''s wrong with that right?

    "You are the best father in the world and for the record, mother told me that you were very mean when you were young which means, I''m the old version of you reliving this era." I said before smiling at him.

    "You know, I should feel bad at the half part of what you said but I feel so proud that you are just like me. Is that wrong?" Father then turned to the protectors of the sea who answered.

    "Oh, of course not."

    "Totally normal."

    "A profound feeling that is you are feeling, no need to feel guilty."

    They answered and it''s even more funny to see father being so oblivious when they were being sarcastic. I went back to my seat beside Nate and spoke to him.

    "He''s an idiot."

    "We know." We both snickered secretly as we don''t want to bully him further.

    "In commemoration of Alexander''s return, let us start this feast!" Father spoke. Everyone inside the palace were instructed to have a seat on the table and eat with us. Usually some King''s don''t do this but here, it has become a tradition to treat the people here inside the palace as family.

    We then started to eat and I must say that I have started to forget as to how food here at home taste. Ugh how I''ve missed the royal chef''s cooking which has been around since father was a kid. If he ever passes, let''s hope that that time is far from the present still, I don''t know who is going to replace him.

    We started to then get into the talking and after the mini feast if you may call it like that, is done, I went to my room inside the deep and royal chamber in the castle. When I came in, the room was tidy and was well maintained. I bet father wanted this to be the way that it was when I left it. I sat on the bed and remembered how I would wake up every time and see mom being beside me. Those were the days that I treasure the most along at the time when father would make sure to come and say goodnight to me alone every night.

    I stood up and went to the window pane, I saw the central city then and saw that many people were being at the central town in each of the district. Maybe because the food from here has arrived. There were flags and banners that signified my momentarily home coming.

    I heard the door opened and when I turned around, I saw father coming in with a gentle smile. I smiled at him back and went to sit with him on the side of my bed.

    "You know that I am sorry right?" I looked at father with confusion.

    "Oh, you know because I sent you there knowing that you have not gotten your powers but I just don''t want you to stay here inside these walls. There is a huge world out there and I don''t want you to miss that." Father spoke truthfully. I smiled at him and laid my head on his shoulder as his arm slung on my shoulder.

    "I did start to blame you at some point for sending me there but now, I think things are starting to make a turn for the better." I said with a smile.

    "Why do you say that?"

    "You''ll know tomorrow."