45 Reunion!

As the figure of the approaching forest elf materialized, Dick's eyes narrowed, a mix of disbelief and shock painting his features. The resemblance was uncanny; the elf before him bore a striking similarity to Risa, his birth mother from the third simulation. Risa, with her complex past and erratic behavior, had left an indelible mark on his life.

Risa, once lost in her mental turmoil, had shown tendencies that were both bizarre and heart-wrenching. Dick vividly remembered her holding him close, her murmurs filled with desperation to escape the gloom of the goblin lair.

He had ultimately led her back to the sanctuary of the forest elves, but her fate beyond that moment remained a mystery to him. He never anticipated their paths would cross again, yet here they stood, locked in a moment of silent revelation.