Having grown strong, mirroring the power her parents once possessed, Kestrel came to understand that those voices and emotions weren't external sensations but were imprints embedded deep within her psyche by her parents.
"If you can't sense this or feel the way we did, then you must never reveal it. Hold onto this secret, nestled deep within you."
"Dearest Kestrel, we're heartbroken that we can't be there as you grow."
When she was younger, Kestrel couldn't recall how her parents looked. Their faces were but blurs in her mind. Yet, these heartfelt sentences echoed clearly.
She kept this to herself, never sharing with anyone.
