wonderful day

Aurora sat in the front row, taking in the sights surrounding her. The venue was beautiful, all the whites and blues made everything look like it was covered in a light blanket of snow, and the soft music playing in the background tied everything together nicely, like a velvety ribbon around this wonderful day.

She was so happy for Luke. Though it had been some time since she had seen him, they had been exchanging letters back and forth for a while, ever since Professor Sycamore was able to revive her. He had recounted all of his exciting adventures with Professor Layton, his life in America, and eventually, how he met his wife.

And now, here she was, sitting beside Professor Sycamore on this special day. Luke had grown so much, all of them had, in a way. Professor Layton, while generally looking the same as he did since the last time she saw him, there was something in his eyes that made him look older, a sense of tiredness that used to not be present at all. Perhaps it was because he was now a father? Aurora didn’t know.

And Miss Altava looked like an entirely different person too. Her hair was cut short, and that shine in her eyes had certainly dimmed. But she seemed happy, talking with a woman Aurora assumed to be her significant other.

Even Professor Sycamore had changed. His hair was graying, of course, but there was always this bittersweet look on his face. He had said one day that Aurora had saved him, though she wasn’t exactly sure what that meant.

It was curious to Aurora, how humans were able to grow and change. Even though so many years had past since the time they shared on the Bostonius, seeing everyone gave Aurora a sense of familiarity she had never felt before. There was really only one way to describe it.

It was beautiful.