The transition from the Dragon Realm to Earth was surprisingly anticlimactic after all the emotional buildup.
One moment they were standing in the corridors of an interdimensional palace, the next they were breathing the familiar, slightly polluted air of the human world, their feet planted firmly on soil that hummed with different but equally welcoming energy.
Baby Nova seemed to approve of the change, gurgling contentedly in her carrier as the late afternoon sun filtered through the canopy of ancient oaks that surrounded Marcus's estate.
The property stretched out before them like something from a period drama—all rolling hills, manicured gardens, and the kind of imposing stone architecture that screamed 'old money' to anyone who might be watching from a distance.
"Well," Kai said, adjusting the strap of the bag containing their few possessions while taking in the grandeur of Marcus's ancestral home, "it was like the first time I was here."
