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Amell walks out to the middle of the bridge where his throne sits. The air is warm from the river churning below.
He turns and addresses Will. “Where would you like me to return you?”
My heart aches—Will seems so lost right now. His eyes come to mine. “Where do I go? Straight to my parents, who probably assume I’m dead. What do I even tell them?”
“Yes. You go straight to the people who love you most, and you tell them whatever you think will make them feel best.”
Will nods and takes a deep breath. “Okay. Yeah. That’s good advice.”
“Very well.” Amell circles his hand from which a shining light trails, creating a large circle in the air that grows bigger and bigger. The inside glows, then turns transparent, and I can see a small farmhouse sitting at the end of a gravel driveway.
“That’s my grandparents’ house,” Will says in amazement.
“Your parents are there, having their Sunday dinner,” Amell says.
My jaw drops in awe. “How did you know that?”
Amell shrugs. “I don’t question the powers Zora gave me. I just use them. I’ll let you two say goodbye.”
And then to my surprise, Amell walks back toward the castle doors, stopping about twenty yards away.
Allowing us a moment of privacy.
I don’t waste time because Will needs to get back to his life. I grab him in a fierce hug, and he squeezes me in return. “Thank you, Nyssa. There’s no way I could ever repay you.”
I lean my head back, hands going to his shoulders. “Sure you can. Have a great life.”
“I will,” he says and kisses my cheek. Then his eyes bore into mine. “I can look up your brother if you want. See how he’s doing. Not that I can let you know anything, but if he’s struggling in any way, I’ll help him. That’s how I can pay you back.”
“You’d do that?” I ask incredulously, my heart hammering with the possibility that the worry I’ve carried for the past fourteen years might be alleviated.
“Of course, I would. I’d do anything for you.”
“It will be hard. I’m sure the adoption records are closed and—”
“I’ll figure it out, Nyssa. I’ll use every resource I can, and I won’t give up until I find him.”
Tears prick at my eyes, and I hug him again. “You’re the best friend I’ve ever had.”
Will laughs. “That makes me feel special.”
“Well, you’re the only friend I’ve ever had…”
We both laugh before I release him and push him toward the opening between dimensions.
His smile turns nostalgic and his eyes stay pinned on me as he walks backward toward it. He doesn’t release my gaze until he steps through the opening and it seals, causing Will to disappear.
I wipe my leaky eyes with my fingertips and look back toward Amell. He reaches his hand out to me, and I move to him to take it.
“Are you hungry?” he asks. “Because once we get in bed, I’m not letting you out for a very long time.”
I smile with extreme happiness for what just happened. “Maybe I’m the one who won’t let you out of bed for a very long time.”
Amell chuckles and rather than walk back through the castle, he bends distance and we flop right onto his bed.
CHAPTER 19
Amell
