Chapter 55: THIRD POV [BONUS CHAPTER].
But even then, in her mother's eyes, it was beautiful. She reached out and touched the shells with a gentle finger, smiling at Artria.
"You worked so hard on this, didn't you?" her father said, reaching out to ruffle Artria's hair.
"Our little artist. This is going to be the finest piece of jewelry in the whole village."
Young Artria beamed, her heart swelling with pride.
"Good girl." Artria's mother patted her on the head, her hand moving gently over Artria's soft blue hair.
The touch was warm and kind, and it made the young Artria giggle and smile with content.
At that moment, she felt like the center of her mother's world. She held her little seashell necklace close to her chest, feeling proud of the work she had done.
She thought that finally, she had done something to make her parents truly happy.
"Mom, Dad, I made one too!"
An excited voice rang through the water, breaking the quiet moment.
