Chapter 110: Parents and children (2)
"My son..."
The whisper came out of nowhere, but as soon as the voice reached him, the darkness faded, and he found himself in the middle of the inner space where his heart stood.
Opposite him stood the baroness, looking at him with a warm smile. Under her gentle gaze, he felt at peace.
"You have grown into a handsome young man," the woman said. Her voice was soft but clear.
"Y-yeah," Hex said, unsure how to proceed. "W-we need to find a door...Heaven’s door..."
He pointed clumsily at the monolith. He felt his body heat up and his heartbeat accelerate.
"Are you nervous, son?" Hex flinched when she called him son. It felt strange. It felt...nice. He didn’t reply and stood there, averting his gaze from her.
Suddenly he felt her arms around him. Before he could react, he was pulled into a hug. His mind went blank and his body stiffened.
’Warm...’
That was the only thought in his mind. Hex couldn’t hide the tremblings of his body. The hug was different from anything he experienced before. It made him feel at peace and... safe. For a second, he forgot about the Heavens, the Divine Lord, the baron, his dreams, and the big world outside. In more than eighteen years of his life, it was the first time he believed everything would be all right.
"I am sorry for whatever you might have experienced," the lady, h-his mother, said softly as she withdrew her arms and looked him in the eye.