Freya continued, her voice trembling slightly. "Mother told me once that she willingly gave up everything for father. She claimed she offered her powers, her royal status, and even her race because being with father mattered more to her than anything else. But rumors spread quickly in the Divine Realm. One rumor was that she was forcefully stripped of everything she had, that she was punished severely for loving a human. Regardless of which version was true, the outcome remained the same."
Her hands tightened further. "In the end, mother became a normal human. Father found her in that weakened state, and together they found a small place to live. They built a life away from the Divine Realm, far from the reach of elves. Then we were born. For a time, they thought happiness had finally arrived."
