Time passed without either of them realizing it.
What had started as a simple breakfast had turned into a long conversation, and before Kael knew it, another hour had already gone by. The two siblings remained seated across from each other, moving between one topic and another as Kael continued revealing things he had previously kept hidden.
Eventually, he told Lyra about her hidden information and her locked abilities.
The potential that existed within her but had yet to be properly awakened.
Lyra’s eyes immediately lit up when she heard that she possessed abilities she had never known about. The excitement was genuine, and for a moment, she seemed eager to know exactly what she could eventually become.
She didn’t show it openly, but the thought had been sitting somewhere in the back of her mind for a while now. Kael was growing far too quickly. Every time she thought she had a better understanding of his strength, she discovered that he had already moved several steps beyond what she had imagined.
If things continued at this rate, there might come a day when she couldn’t even provide him with the slightest bit of help.
What good was being his sister if she could do nothing when he needed her?
But her excited mood quickly soured when Kael admitted he didn’t actually know how to unlock those abilities. Still, the thought that if they were locked rather than nonexistent, there was still a possibility they could be unlocked was enough to give her some hope.
As long as there was a possibility, she wasn’t going to give up.
Their conversation continued after that, moving through various topics that had nothing to do with abilities or strength. They talked about their family, their childhood, and eventually the strange mysteries surrounding their parents.
The more they discussed it, the more difficult it became to believe that everything was simply a coincidence.
Both siblings possessed abilities far from ordinary, it couldn’t just be coincidence. There had to be a reason, and that reason couldn’t be far off. Their parents.
When the conversation turned to their parents, Lyra suddenly went quiet.
Kael noticed the change immediately but said nothing, letting her work through her emotions on her own. After a brief silence, she finally spoke.
"Do you know anything about Dad?" She paused, "did Mom tell you anything?"
Hearing the sudden question, Kael furrowed his brows and shook his head in response.
"Do you?"
Lyra lowered her gaze for a moment before finally speaking.
"Well, when we were young, I overheard Mom talking about him."
Kael’s attention sharpened.
"What did she say?"
"Not much."
Lyra thought for a moment.
"She only said that Dad had to deal with some enemies and that he would eventually come back to find us."
Kael’s brows furrowed.
"Enemies?"
The word immediately caught his attention.
"What kind of enemies?"
Lyra shook her head.
"I don’t know. She never said."
Kael remained silent for a moment before another thought occurred to him.
"Was that why you refused when I suggested we move away back then?"
Lyra looked at him.
"I suppose I was being a little hopeful."
"Hopeful? That he would actually come back."
She gave a small shrug.
"But eventually I realized something."
Her expression became quieter.
"All my life, I’ve only had a few people I could rely on. Dad wasn’t one of them."
Kael said nothing.
"If there was somewhere better we could go, then moving would be good for both of us. Why should we stay here waiting for someone who might never come back?"



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