Aksai smiled at Ivy as he adjusted the cloak on his shoulders.His hair looked a little longer. His eyes had a deeper gleam.
The evolved Bluewind Eagle gently moved aside, revealing its back where Aksai had been riding it.
"L-Lord Aksai?" Ivy's hands dropped, the sphere almost slipping from her grip. Her eyes blinked fast as she stared at him in disbelief. "You… You're back?"
Aksai chuckled. "Of course I'm back. And I brought gifts."
He looked at the beast next to him. "This one will soon have a family settled here on our island."
The demon beast let out a low rumble, then bowed its head slightly toward Ivy—as if greeting her.
Ivy stood frozen for another moment, then suddenly remembered to breathe. She lowered her sphere completely and let out a long breath.
She smiled, her eyes moist. "Welcome home, my lord."
