"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?"

voice. Her nerves sparked to life as she quickly pulled the door open. The moment the door

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

her

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

much, almost

filled with all the strength of her love, wishing she could pour all of

she last saw her children, and the longer she went without seeing

no tears," Elowen consoled her as she was embraced, noticing her mother's eyes glistening. Her tender voice

now, she had grown up, not just holding back her

you more often," Sophia added, comforting her as

her in return. During their three

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