"M-Mother... I think we need to help Father... He seems to be acting strangely, not even fighting back for some reason," Kaelen mumbled his face frozen in shock as he watched Sandra mercilessly beating Aether... The most baffling part was that Aether wasn't even attempting to defend himself or retaliate.
Liora bit her lip hard but didn't say anything.... She simply stood there, blankly staring at her husband, as if caught in an internal war about what the right course of action should be. Deep down, she knew it was probably best not to interfere. Yet, Sandra's rage was so palpable, so overwhelming, that it was clear she wouldn't listen to reason, let alone to Aether.
"M-Mom... is it what I think it is?" Aria asked softly, her voice slightly trembling with a mixture of confusion and disbelief. Slowly, the pieces began to fall into place in her mind.
