The day slipped by quietly, and before long, evening arrived with the Worthington family's welcome party drawing near.
Lory had done her due diligence. Thoroughly.
On the surface, the Worthingtons appeared unremarkable, almost comfortably so. They were long-time residents of Harland, though their roots traced back to Herwin, a southern town and the second-largest city after Heriond.
In the aftermath of the Dark Ages War, when uncertainty still lingered like a lingering shadow, they had relocated to Heriond in search of greater security and stability. Like many others, they had settled there and never left.
