[s4e33] A Golden Homecoming · Full & Top

The first to see them was old Marek, squinting through cataracts at the dusty travelers. He dropped his bundle of kindling, the wood clattering against the cobblestones. He didn’t cheer. He simply took off his cap and bowed his head, a silent acknowledgment that the darkness had finally been paid in full.

"I know," Kaelen said, his voice finally finding its way home. "I’m here to help bring it in." [S4E33] A Golden Homecoming

The following is a narrative draft based on the prompt The first to see them was old Marek,

We could make it more with a focus on the journey back, or perhaps shift to a first-person perspective for more internal dialogue. " Kaelen said

"The harvest is in, Kaelen," she whispered into his shoulder.