Chapter 121: Time Will Prove the Path [bonus]
"Welcome home, young master."
Regulus gave it a slight nod, then stepped past and into the entrance hall.
Walburga descended the staircase at a brisk pace, her black dress trailing behind her.
"Regulus!" She stopped in front of him, both hands on his shoulders, eyes scanning him up and down. "You've grown. Good color in your face."
"Mother." He nodded. "I'm home."
A smile spread across her face, and she pulled him toward the dining room.
Orion was already seated at the head of the long table.
He looked up when Regulus entered, studied him for a moment, and nodded. "Sit. Eat."
The meal should have been breakfast by the clock, but it had been prepared as lunch, roast lamb chops, mashed potatoes, and stewed vegetables.