Trion remembered how coldly he had treated his parents after they disowned his beloved older brother. He had lashed out at them despite what Orpal had done to Lith and his last-ditch effort to implicate Trion in the murder attempt.
Later, Trion had chosen to abandon his family and cut ties with them out of envy for Lith. He had discarded their family name, and refused all of Elina's letters and calls. Yet here she was, still mourning his death after over one year.
Elina's joy at his sight, the warm tears she had shed when she had learned the truth about his demise, and the worried look in her eyes while he fought, let Trion understand that she still loved him no less than Lith or Solus.
'I'm the worst son on Mogar, second only to Orpal.' He gritted his teeth as his fury and hatred, even the self-hatred, gave him access to the innate powers of his Demon body.
