Rejoice Ikaris

When he finally returned to the Transportation Portal, the sun was fully up. The sky was a cloudless, pure blue and there was a fresh breeze blowing gently. It was going to be a good day.

When he arrived, he saw neither Malia nor Ellie outside and concluded that they were still sleeping. Like him, they had spent a bad night, but unlike him, they had eventually fallen asleep.

In front of the cottage, the Tartarus Enforcer stood guard, inexpressive, its heavy cleaver resting on its shoulder. Perhaps subconsciously it knew it had to protect the two young women.

"Hello." Ikaris greeted his bodyguard spontaneously, but as he expected, the bodyguard had no reaction.