A Bond Stronger Than Any Curse
As Raziel turned around to face Matron Selene again, his eyes trembled with a mixture of confusion and sorrow, "Why did you say that? Do you..." he began, his voice trailing off, unable to complete the question that weighed heavily on his mind.
Selene looked at him with eyes that seemed to carry the weight of many untold memories, "I don't know when it started, but I began to feel as if we've had this conversation many times on this very day. It felt impossible and didn't make sense, yet it felt real," she explained softly, her gaze holding his steadily while carrying a hint of confusion, "But now, I remember... everything."
Raziel's expression crumpled as he heard her words, "No... no, you shouldn't be..." he stammered, the realization that she remembered each iteration of his failed attempts overwhelming him. It was a truth he had hoped would remain hidden, to spare her the pain.