"Don't worry, I've got this," Thalassa said, straining to help her pull up the zipper, which was proving to be quite the challenge.

"Have you been indulging a bit too much lately?" Thalassa asked as she gave it her all.

The zipper got stuck halfway up her back, refusing to budge any further.

Clearly, Hertha had put on a bit of weight.

"Ah, well, I might have let myself go a bit after marrying Alaric," Hertha admitted sheepishly.

"It's alright, it still fits," Thalassa reassured her, gripping the fabric on either side of the zipper and with a final yank, the zipper slid into place. "There we go."

"Phew, finally done. Glad it still fits," Hertha sighed in relief, her anxiety melting away.

what's taking you guys so long?" a youthful voice called

her third daughter Elowen's voice. Her nerves sparked to life as she quickly pulled the door open. The moment the door swung open, she saw her

while the girls weren't

were her four

tears brimming in her eyes, calling out each of their names and rushing forward to embrace

had grown so much, almost looking like young

one to the next, each hug brief but filled with all the strength

longer she went without seeing them, the more Thalassa found herself longing

Elowen consoled her as she was embraced, noticing her mother's eyes glistening. Her

crybaby of the family, but now, she had grown up, not just holding back her own tears

we'll come visit you more often," Sophia

loved her in return. During their three years at

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