The Scar Beneath The Veil
The South Wing now smelled of cedarwood, lavender, and the earthy, puppy-scent of Aegis, who had grown from a bumbling ball of fur into a leggy, loyal adolescent.
With her workload halved by Emiliano’s decree, Amara spent her afternoons in the atrium. It was here that her relationship with Lorenzo deepened, moving away from strategic drills and into the quiet, complex territory of maternal bonding.
Lorenzo sat cross-legged on the floor, his head resting against Amara’s knee as she brushed his dark hair. Aegis lay across their feet, a living rug of golden fur, his ears twitching at every distant sound of the mansion’s life.
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