“Thank you, everyone raise,” the king ordered, and we all obeyed. “As my precious daughter said, this night is to celebrate the return of two of our bravest citizens who, if it had not been for them, our kingdom would have been in greater turmoil. Unfortunately, we lost two of our strongest, Sasha and Malcolm, but thankfully, Aioki and Catalina survived and found each other,” the king said, as he lifted a glass of wine. “To Sasha and Malcolm, your accomplishments and sacrifices will always be remembered. And to Aioki and Catalina, may you continue to protect and help this kingdom flourish,” he added.
“To Sasha, Malcolm, Aioki, and Catalina,” everyone said. The mention of my father’s name brought a tear to my eye, but at the same time, it was great to have him honored by who I believed was
