The cold laughter stopped suddenly. In the sudden silence, Elara heard something else from the nursery.
Soft humming. Gentle and warm. "That's not possible," Darian whispered. "Babies don't hum lullabies."
But when they rushed to the nursery, they found something amazing. The twins were sitting up in their cribs, but their eyes were shining softly.
Not with the harsh power from the images, but with gentle light.
And standing between the cribs was a figure made of pure silver energy. It looked like Elara, but older and smarter. "Don't be afraid," the person said in Elara's voice.
"I'm here to show you the truth." "Another vision?" Kael ordered, stepping protectively in front of Elara.
"The right vision," the figure replied. "The Guardians showed you darkness. But every shadow has light to balance it." Before anyone could protest, the room dissolved around them.
But this time, the change felt warm and welcome instead of threatening.
