Elara’s POV
The night passed in a blur, my mind restless despite my body’s exhaustion.
My emotions had settled, no longer as raw as they had been when I first confronted my mother.
I had found her after all these years and she was alive, Miranda must be happy wherever she is. It stung that Miranda never had the chance to see her again, but I was done dwelling on the past. I had accepted the truth.
And now, it was time to move forward.
Dawn broke in hues of deep crimson and gold, casting warm light over the waterfall’s mist.
I stood at the edge of the clearing, stretching, readying myself for what was to come. Today, I will begin training under my mother’s guidance. Today, I would learn to master my connection to the spirit world.
I turned as Lyanna approached, her expression calm
