Chapter 188: Ava Max - Kings and Queens
There was a hardened resolve in Kyllian’s eyes. He stopped before her, not saying a word.
She stepped into his arms.
For a moment, she let the tears come. Quiet, graceful sobs that shook her shoulders as she clung to Kyllian. Kyllian held her tightly, his chin resting on her head, and even he closed his eyes against the ache in his chest.
"Your highness..." Kyllian said gently.
"Would you quit calling me that?" Ravena sniffed. Her hand moved instinctively to wipe her tears, but they kept falling. Her daughter — her Luna — was no longer theirs.
"You didn’t cry when she got married," he said, hoping to lighten the mood, but his words lacked their intended playfulness. "How come you are crying now?"
"I don’t know, Kyllian," Ravena answered with a broken breath, her voice trembling. "I feel like I have finally lost her. We have finally lost her."
The confession shattered the last thread of her composure. Her sobs, though quiet, were raw and soul-deep — the grief of a mother watching her child step out of her reach.
"Oh... Ravena..." Kyllian murmured. His arms came around her tighter, protectively, as though he could shield her from this particular brand of heartbreak.
Then, the temple doors opened with a ceremonious groan, and all conversation ceased.