After spending approximately an hour simply being present with Medea and Idena—no agenda, no pressing concerns, just existing together as a family in rare peaceful domesticity—Nathan finally took his leave from the isolated mansion .
He had savored every moment of that stolen time, understanding how precious and fleeting such interludes were given the constant demands perpetually pulling him in different directions . But duty eventually called, as it always did, and he had other matters requiring his attention before departing for Kastoria .
Next, Nathan headed out of Tenebria's capital entirely, launching himself skyward and flying away from the urban sprawl. The transition from densely populated city to more rural landscape happened quickly—within minutes the tightly packed buildings gave way to open fields, scattered farms, and patches of wild forest that hadn't yet been cleared for cultivation .
