Soleia gave her son a final hug and said, "You should go back; your family is waiting for you. While you're here, you can come as often as you like."
"Thank you, Mother." Alessandro headed towards the door, turning back to see his mother. She gave him a big smile and said, "See you soon, Lessan."
As Alessandro opened the door, a bright light flooded in at the same time. Before his eyes adjusted, he felt warm arms wrap around him—it was Abril.
"Lessan, are you okay?!"
"Yes, I’m fine, don’t worry."
"I was so worried about you, you took so long."
Alessandro thought Abril was overreacting, as for him, only a short while had passed. "I don’t think it’s been that long, Aby."
"You’ve been in there for more than half a day."
"What?"
Enora chimed in, "I believe time works differently in th
