"I do not deserve thanks," she said gently. "For years, I stood by as the Church committed its sins and atrocities, and I did nothing to stop it."
Her words, spoken from guilt, only deepened Uriel's curiosity. She dared to ask:
"My lady, forgive my impertinence… but I must know—what truly happened in the past? Why did you spend all these years hidden away? And why now, of all times?"
Uriel's questions were many. Liora merely smiled in reply.
"I promise you, every question in your heart will be answered. But first, let us wait until they awaken. I am certain they will want to hear the story as well."
Uriel nodded. There was much mystery yet to be unraveled, and many truths only Liora could provide—truths from someone who had lived through the Great War centuries ago, the war that ended with Kazis Valerion's sacrifice.
