A Mother’s Love (Part 1)

"Mom, these are the members of my adoptive family. Raaz, Elina, Tista, Rena, Senton, Aran, and Leria."

"No need to introduce them one by one." Ripha gave everyone a small bow. "I've known all of them for years and wish they could say the same about me."

"Mom never left my side." Solus' voice filled the room with stunned silence. "Her soul was always with me since the day she died. She accepted Lith's chains during the battle and has become a Demon just like Trion."

"Which begs a question." Trion said. "Lith has gained the ability to conjure Demons for quite some time. Why didn't you manifest sooner like I did?"

"Because I knew that once my energy ran out, I would have been forced to move on and abandon my daughter." Ripha replied. "Before you ask, I don't like Lith much and the idea of binding my existence to him is far from alluring."