Ares King.
Breaking the news to Aiden was difficult, but surprisingly, he handled it better than I expected—even I was stunned really. For a five year-old, about to turn six, he’s more mature and composed. For a second, I even questioned his age—if I wasn’t certain of it more than anyone aside from his mother, I would’ve questioned whether he’s actually five or whether he’s an adult trapped in a child’s body.
He didn’t throw a fuss about his mother’s disappearance, even though I didn’t tell him exactly where she went. I just told him that she has a very important mission she needs to take care of and I need to help her with it. I didn’t elaborate further, because how else am I supposed to explain a curse to a five-year-old when even I am not able to comprehend how it happened and the ex
