A mere human
Those who bore witness could do nothing but stand idly by, helpless and paralyzed.
They watched as their child perished before their very eyes, their hearts breaking with every passing moment.
Yet, despite their anguish, they dared not intervene.
For though action was within their grasp, the cost of such defiance was far too great, a price that would strip them of everything they held dear.
The family members of Aurelia, Rylis, Thrain, and Serenelle stood in silence, sorrow coursing through their veins like a relentless tide.
For a fleeting moment, killing intent flickered in their eyes, a dangerous glimmer of their suppressed rage.
But even that brief instant did not escape notice.
The parents of the victors immediately radiated a suffocating aura, a clear and deadly warning.
The parents of the fallen, though brimming with grief and fury, dared not act.