Would you have me tell it all, daughter, since you left. You would, I know, forever the thorn in my side, you. You know I only jest Dreya. I am glad you are awake. I was starting to think maybe you were not strong enough to come home yet. I am glad I was wrong. What is it you want to know? Why we sent you away? To protect you and this world. The two of you would have destroyed it, and each other.

Does Raven know the truth of what happened that day? He does now. He saw it all when he spilled your blood on the dragon tear. I will take you to him as soon as you eat and dress. And daughter, it is good to have you home.

With that he walked out. Father always did that when I was a child and he wanted to avoid being questioned. Emily told me everything else I needed to know.

I thought you and Raven were embracing. Then I saw your arms fall, he was rocking you and screaming. I ran to you and he was sobbing. It took a second for me to understand what happened. I fell to the ground crying, he just kept rocking you and saying he didnt know, over and over. We stayed like that for a long time until he just got up and started carrying you. I followed silently, afraid to speak to him, alone in a strange place. Then he just stopped, walked over to a path and laid you under a tree. Then he pointed at me then you. I went and sat next to where you lay. Within seconds the ground shock with thunder and Odin stood before him. They argued, loudly for a very very long time. Ash rode up on a horse. I remember feeling a jolt in my heart at seeing him, my brother. I remembered everything then, just so you know. Raven walked over and made a fire by us. Then he walked back over to where Ash stood by Odin and drew his sword.

They fought like that until Odin broke it up, toe to toe, they were matched evenly. Raven shifted and flew off. He returned just minutes later, having cleaned the blood from himself. Ash put me on the horse behind him and Raven walked, carrying you in his arms. It took us six days to reach Oakhaven. You slept for ten more days. The people have been coming, they have heard the Queen has returned. Day has returned to the west. We have all stayed by your side, and Balzar is under the bed asleep.

“Raven”, I asked

“Not yet”, Emily replied