Lady Lian hesitated. "To tell the truth… I cannot be completely certain. I only learned this through inquiries and silver. I have not seen him with my own eyes."
Caelith's lashes trembled. Slowly, her eyes reddened, a faint sting burning her gaze.
"Lady Lian… you should not have investigated this yourself. If someone discovers you did—"
"I know." The woman cut her off. "But he is your family. In this world, aside from Yvaine, you have no one left. And now, after all these years, there may finally be one person…"
Her voice broke completely as she began to cry. "If your mother knew… she would surely want you to see him."
Caelith remained standing there, unmoving, utterly confused. Tears slipped silently down her cheeks, one after another, emotions tangling painfully in her chest.
When Yvaine peeked out from inside, this was the scene she saw. She froze in alarm, uncertain whether she should step forward.
In the end, she quietly retreated once more.
