"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.

you guys so long?" a youthful voice called from outside the

Her nerves sparked to life as she quickly pulled the door open. The moment the door swung open, she saw her four children standing in

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

were her

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

so much, almost

went from one to the next, each hug brief but filled with all the strength of her love, wishing she could pour all

saw her children, and the longer she went without seeing them, the more Thalassa

consoled her as she was embraced, noticing her

of the family, but now, she had grown up, not just

come visit you more often," Sophia added,

in return. During their three years at military

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