Secondly, they had no idea that this Heaven's Child controlled the Timeless Library. And thirdly, to hear that three individuals they thought of as family had betrayed them in this way… it was hard to swallow.
Heaven's Children were, in a lot of ways, lonely individuals. Though they weren't immortal, they lived for such a long time that they dwarfed even Transcendents. The only people they could form bonds with, grow with, were their fellow Heaven's Children. The betrayal of even one of them was devastating, let alone three.
"M… Mistress." Ariel looked up at Luna who stood elegantly to Dyon's side. Despite the betrayal, she had a smile on her face she still couldn't wipe away. Every time she looked over to see Little Alauna giggling with her father, she felt a scolding heat in her chest. "W-who is this man?"
Hearing the question, Luna snapped awake.
"He…" Luna didn't know what to say. What should she call Dyon?