"The Negestat is here!"
Lolchess raised her eyes and fixed them on the young woman who had not only just been bowed to but also proclaimed "Negestat."
She had imagined their reunion so many times. Not out of some sudden maternal instinct. It was just anticipation.
How would she face her? What would she feel? What would she see?
She had changed… but so had she…
More confident, more imposing than before. Her mere presence was enough to make the entire assembly bend.
Yet, it wasn't this power that impressed Lolchess. No, it was something far more intimate, almost imperceptible to others.
A short breath escaped Lolchess's lips, a subtle smile forming.
She felt her heart tighten, despite herself. After all, she was a mother.
So many memories came flooding back in an instant.
