Still Burning (Part 2)
"It's our warmth and affection that turned an Abomination into a loving father and husband. Even if Lith didn't share one drop of our blood, I wouldn't love him any less for it and I would still call him my son." Raaz said.
"So that's it?" Leegaain asked.
"I've waited seventeen years for Lith to tell me that he was an Awakened hybrid. I can wait seventeen more. I can wait as long as the gods will give on Mogar for all I care." Raaz walked out of the Hush zone and to Lith's rescue.
"How could you do that? Elysia is just a child!" Elina rocked the still-crying baby girl in her arms. "Babies are bound to make mistakes and it's our duty as parents to stop them and teach them better.
"Not to scare them like that and guilt trip them to teach them a lesson."
"I agree with you, Mom." Lith replied. "The only problem is that babies her age aren't supposed to do anything. Look at Surin!"