A Background Character’s Path to Power
Chapter 79: Where the Real Story Began
"...Just like my mother."
I went silent.
A cold suspicion slithered into my gut as I studied Aeron’s face—the way his voice dipped when he spoke of her, the way his fingers twitched as if reaching for a ghost.
...She might not be in this world anymore.
But I didn’t say it. Didn’t dare.
Aeron continued, his voice softening with memory.
"I couldn’t tell when she appeared in front of me."
His fingers hovered in the air, mimicking a child’s hesitant reach.
"One second, she was standing on the water. The next—" A breath. "—she was right there. Kneeling. Extending her hand."
His lips quirked, just slightly.
"Do you need my help?"
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