Chapter 152: Return to Persona
"We’re back at last! We weren’t even in Sylph for a full week, but it sure as hell felt like a lot longer than that," Raven sighed in relief, stretching his arms up as he stepped out of the carriage.
"I have to agree, I felt as though our stay in Sylph shaved several years off my life," Responded Jules wearily.
"Hm...yeah, now that you mention it, you do look like you’ve got a few more wrinkles," Chimed in Aster, as he leaned in towards Jules and took a look at her face, catching her off-guard.
"Wha-...d-don’t get so close! And what do you mean, ’more’ wrinkles!?" She snapped indignantly.
"Heh, relax, I was just kidding. Are you feeling alright, though? Your face is a bit red, maybe all that stress gave you a fever," He suggested, reaching up to feel her forehead before she smacked his hand away as her face reddened further.
"Seems like something’s starting to develop between them...we definitely shouldn’t tell Ravella, though maybe we should urge her to step up her game and be more proactive," Muttered Celia quietly.
"Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing," Nodded Raven with a wry smile.
It was the 21st of May, 1919, two days had passed since the battle against Leptar. After the decision was made to imprison him, and the alliance between the two nations was finalized, the Elves held another lavish banquet the next day, to both celebrate the alliance and thank the humans for their help.
That was the previous day, and it was currently around 10 AM in the morning. After sleeping in a bit, the Knights left Sylph and teleported back to Persona, their eventful stay in the Elven nation finally coming to a close.
"I-I’m fine, so please back off!" Groaned Jules, placing her hands on Aster’s chest and pushing him away, her hands briefly lingering as the feel of his pectoral muscles distracted her, before she quickly pulled her hands back as she snapped out of it, clearing her throat to compose herself before addressing the others, "Alright, you’ve all been through a lot over this last week, so head back home and take a day off to rest up."
"Sounds good to me, thank you for your consideration, Commander," Smiled Wein gratefully.