Celestia saw Leon sitting alone on the grassy field, his arms resting on his knees as he quietly watched the sky. The afternoon sun was warm, and the sounds of laughing children filled the air.
She smiled and walked toward him, then sat down beside him.
“I heard you’re coming with us,” she said, her eyes following the children running around.
Leon gave her a quick glance, then looked back up at the sky.
“Yes, I am,” he replied in a calm voice.
Celestia stayed quiet for a moment, enjoying the peaceful wind. Then she asked gently, “Why?”
Leon lowered his head slightly.
“Because it’s my way of paying you all back,” he said. “You, Kieran, Adelaide, Flint, Dwayne… you saved Vlada. If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t be here right now,” he added.
Celestia looked at him kindly.
“You do
