It Hurts... When I Remember [1]

*Happy Valentine's 2023! May you be loved unconditionally like Criselda and the faction leaders loved Alanor.

[ALANOR]

"I had a nightmare about my mother. I dreamt that… I… Edison. I mean it's impossible, right? Mother is still somewhere around here. And what are you doing here, Heide? Wait.. could it be…" Alanor rambled on.

Ulrike, Zelina, and Heide heard the kid rambling alright, but then even they stayed silent because they were unsure of what they were supposed to tell the distraught and confused young Wynter, who was still trying to find his balance amidst the chaos.

They wanted to tell him it was not true, that he was just having a bad dream and that soon enough, his mother would show back here. They desperately wanted it to be a nightmare like his usual nightmares, but they all knew there was no point in that.