Sharky sat with his family, surrounded by warmth and laughter. The feeling was overwhelming—he felt truly happy again. Words couldn't describe what he felt at that moment.
"So, tell me," he said, looking at Elira, Sophia, Rosie, and Jean, "what did I miss all these years?"
Elira smiled and leaned in. "Let's start with Marcus."
Sharky raised an eyebrow. "What? The old Principal of Dravaris? Did he start another attack or something?" he asked with a half-amused look.
He already knew that Marcus, after killing Cyras Dren, had taken control of Malvara and the Veilborn. And if Elira hadn't stopped him back then, he might've destroyed Dravaris completely.
"No," Elira replied, shaking her head. "He hasn't caused any trouble... but he and his Veilborn vanished. Completely. The Etherbon Council searched everywhere, but not a single trace."
"Even Alaric couldn't locate him through his telepathy. And the Earth King couldn't sense his presence anywhere on Aetherion," she added.
