"Your mother has been given special consideration and priority in the family ever since she revealed her magical ability. We had hoped she could raise more sorcerers for the family. She did not use magic again after that, though. She led a normal life, carried out her wifely duties, took care of the family, and gave birth to a son and a daughter within the next three years. All of us thought that this way of life could last forever.
"Sadly, in the year your sister was born, she suddenly disappeared one day. She vanished abruptly for a month without leaving anything behind. When she came back, she was exhausted and wounded. Your father asked her about it, but she just shook her head.
"From that day on, we realized that the way she looked at you and Lilyana was different. Her eyes were fil
