"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

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

were already reaching five feet, while the girls weren't far behind

her four

her eyes, calling out each of their

little ones had grown so much, almost looking like young

the next, each hug brief but filled with all the strength of her love, wishing

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

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

now, she had grown up, not

visit you more often," Sophia added, comforting her

them, just as they loved her in return. During their three years

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