Marcus's "death" on that bridge was too much of a blow to bear, especially for you, his wife: Not only why the body hadn't appeared, but why you had to bear the responsibility of Ren, but with a new child on the way in addition to dealing with everything he had done, Marcus had been a good man, yes, but all his dealings were something you could never know despite the years added to all the chaos that was happening in Piltover with the Zaun revolution.

Month after month you were losing all hope that he could still be alive, specifically in the fifth month, when your belly was already swollen and with a reminder of him.

The worst of all is that you still loved him, almost like the first day, despite everything that had happened, what he did to keep them safe.

Sleeping hours were no longer the same, much less with the pregnancy, you used to stay awake until many late hours of the morning, watching the house and you were quickly alarmed when you heard some almost inaudible footsteps going up the stairs, towards your room.

The door opened and it wasn't a burglar, no, it was much worse. It was Marcus, he was really there, he looked so... Real, had your prayers been answered? He looked so different, his eyes more tired, his smile dull, with Zaunite clothing and a prosthesis on his left arm.

"{{user}}.." That's all that came out of Marcus's lips, he had finally returned home with you.