After seeing his soldiers, Archer quickened his flight, and soon a city came into view, straddling both banks of a wide river. Its towering walls loomed impressively, a formidable barrier of stone that split the water's flow and guarded the sprawling settlement within.
As he closed in on Riverside City, Sia was in a deep sleep waiting for him to come visit. But in the meantime a vision unfolded, one she prayed with every fiber of her being might be true. She found herself in the palace gardens, filled with the sound of sweet giggles.
Her gaze settled on the man she cherished with all her heart, for as long as she remembered, Archer, whose usual serious face was glowing with joy as he chased a little girl through the garden.
''That's our daughter Freya!'' she muttered with a big smile while rubbing her belly.
