As Lyra spoke, Aria felt like she was being pulled into a world of darkness and wonder. She learned that her ancestors were powerful witches who had made a pact with a mysterious entity known only as "The Shadow."
The Shadow had granted the Thorn family immense power and magic, but at a terrible cost. Each generation, a member of the Thorn family would be chosen to pay the price, to surrender their soul to The Shadow.
Aria's eyes widened in horror as she realized that she was the next in line. She was the chosen one, destined to pay the price for her family's dark secret. Aria sank into her thoughts and pondered on what Lyra had said. . .she obviously wasn't comfortable with it but she made sure to show no emotions as she kept saying silently to herself "why me". . ."why do I have to pay for the actions my ancestors took ".