'Perhaps this is what Mr. Zhuoge often said: change takes time.'
'The question is, how long will it take to complete these changes?'
When he arrived at his front door, he felt a sudden nervousness as he went to knock, for reasons he couldn't quite pinpoint—perhaps because it had been so long since he'd been home.
KNOCK KNOCK—
"Coming! Just a moment."
The wait of a few seconds felt exceptionally long.
Finally, the somewhat worn wooden door in front of him creaked open. The person who opened it was Peter's sister.
She wore a clean but coarse-fabric dress that probably cost less than a single button on Peter's clothes.
Seeing the person at the door, she found him both strange and familiar. However, the sight of a Zor standing behind him put her on guard instinctively, and she took a step back.
"I'm home, Lily!"
Peter opened his arms, ready to give his sister a hug.
His sister stared for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Brother?"
