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The throne room was as impressive as one would expect There was a raised platfor and queen They were as su else in the palace, but it was the woman who stood on the platform that drew all the attention from everyone who entered the room

Yaris rushed forward “Mother, can you believe it? We’ve found Xan!” she said, bouncing with excitement

Xan’sto her daughter and giving her a hug and kiss on the cheek

“I was informed that there was news of Xan’s reappearance I received theas she tried to unravel the mystery of Xan’s reappearance

“Mother, why are you acting like this? It’s Xan” Yaris atte her mother toward him Xan stood beside Sloan, stock still as he took in the entire scene Neither one seemed to want to be the first to ht the comm pad to Xan’s mother

“Your Highness, I present to you the biometric results fro the pad to her

Xan’s lanced down at the pad She surveyed the results before returning the pad to Cain She stepped off the platform and walked toward the less than collected at thatof his hand around Sloan’s It felt as if he were crushing her hand, but Sloan bit her lip, not wanting to interfere in whatever was happening

Xan’s ht her hands out to either side of his face

“Is it true? Are you my Xandru?” She had tears in her eyes, and her breath caasps As she touched his face, visions pulsed from her into Xan and to Sloan by their connected hands Sloan saw Xan’s azed up at what could only be his father Then she saw her rocking hi with hi at Xan, he was equally moved

The next set of visions came from Xan She could tell because he peered up at his mother as she rocked hiardens That see herself into Xan’s arms and broke into sobs

“I thought you were lost to asped tearfully, squeezing Xan even tighter in her e both up to hold his ainst him

“Please don’t cry, Mother, I kno you hate to h

“I can’t believe it After all these years, I had given up hope So ht I saw you over the years only to be heartbroken when it wasn’t you I never thought I would see the day,” she said

“I often felt the sa that you had all died that it was often hard for o on”