Months had slipped by, yet today carried a distinct weight—it marked exactly one year since the Awakening Ceremony of Morvane. The day he had walked away unmarked, powerless, and defeated. That moment had carved a wound in his pride, one that festered in silence for months.
But time had a way of unveiling truths. Through trials and whispers of hidden strength, Morvane had uncovered something within himself—a power that pulsed with purpose, one that defied the shame of his past. He was no longer the hollow vessel he had believed himself to be.
Yet, for all his newfound strength, a shadow lingered in his mind: Hiraya. Her name was a wound he couldn't heal, a memory etched in blood and regret. He should have been the one to end her, to spare her the torment. Instead, it was Medas who had struck the fatal blow.
