ELOWEN ‘You will see what consequences truly look like…’Her words hit harder than a lash. I staggered, my vision blurred, the cold metallic taste of panic filling my mouth. I shook my head, desperate for reasoning, for a sliver of escape… “You… you can’t,” I whispered, but my voice faltered. “He… he’s innocent. He hasn’t done anything. You can’t—”“You misunderstand entirely, child.” My father’s voice cut in, calm, deep, and chilling in its precision. “He is yours, yes, but the choice of his fate is not. That is why you remain here.” He gestured at the room, at the closed door, at the polished windows. “It is simple. Until the… situation is resolved, you cannot leave. No one can reach you, and no one will. The measures are absolute…”The weight of his words pressed down on me. My stomach knotted, and I sank to my knees, clutching my belly. I rocked slightly, my eyes filling, but I refused to let them see it. I refused to let my fear make me small in front of them…“You don’t get
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