Anya stirred a bit but kept sleeping on both of her parents ' laps.

They had been on the train for the last hour and the sun was already out.

Yor looked out the window marveled at every little thing she saw. It was her first time out of Ostania.

Her husband had one arm around her and one of his hands on Anya 's arm, to keep her from falling. He knew his homeland 's geography very well, so he told Yor the name of every town they passed by, as well as what was special about each of them.

'This region is near one of the main rivers in the country, so it 's also known for its vineyards and wine production, ' he told her pointing at the abundant vines they saw along the way.

'It 's beautiful! ' she breathed. 'Westalis is stunning. '

[Redacted] was so pleased, not only to hear his wife 's praise about his country, but also to see her so happy.

It felt like a dream.