Valerian squinted his topaz eyes as he gazed at the newcomer in the courtyard.
"Myu?" He tilted his head in light confusion. Then he reached out with his paw and gently tugged on Anna's cloak.
"Anna," he called out. "Look! Look! That man looks just like you!"
The princess wiped her tears away and slowly turned around. Her eyes found Marlow's, and her lips curled into a happy smile.
"That man is my elder brother, Little Val," she said in a gentle voice.
"Whoa…" the young dragon's mouth was slightly agape.
As he saw Anna rise to her feet and walk toward the newcomer, he turned to Queen Amira and asked, "Are they twins?"
Amira chuckled as she gently lifted Valerian and placed him on her lap. "No, little one," she said. "Marlow is the elder sibling."
Anna arrived before Marlow and gazed at him with a warm smile. "You look well, dear brother."
Marlow found himself at a loss for words all of a sudden. "Anna, you…"
