"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.

so long?" a youthful voice called

the door open. The moment the door swung open, she saw

reaching five feet, while the girls weren't far behind at around four

her

Sophia, you made it!" Thalassa exclaimed with tears brimming in her eyes, calling out each of their names and rushing forward to embrace

grown so much, almost looking like

filled with all the strength of

longer she went without seeing them, the more

should be happy, no tears," Elowen consoled her as she was embraced, noticing her mother's

she had grown up, not just holding back her

visit you more often," Sophia

love for them, just as they loved her in return. During their three years at military school, the

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