We took in a deep breath; it’s almost painful to go from such bliss to the weight of a body. Once we focused, we stood and noticed that the beautiful white line that connected me and Landen was brighter and wider. “It is time to return to Delen” Pelhan said, extending his hand to guide us out of the garden. “We need to say goodbye,” Landen said, wrapping his arm around me. “Yes, they are waiting at the passage,” Pelhan said as he turned to lead us. We followed Pelhan out of the garden and down the street to the passage. In the distance, I could feel our family; overall, they were at peace. I began to focus on each of them as individuals, committing what I loved about their emotions to memory. Landen smiled down at me as he felt each one with me. Pelhan stopped when our family came into view. “We will send our good thoughts to each of you,” he said as he and Aora bowed their heads. I smiled slightly, then Landen nodded his head and we continued forward to our family. In the center, our parents and grandparents stood with Libby and Preston at their side.
