"What are you going to tell his mother?" he demanded. "She's already lost her husband. You can't just tell her that her son's gone too!"
The Vice Chancellor paused briefly before sighing softly.
"I promise you," she voiced while placing a hand on his shoulder, "even though the chances are slim… the Mana Defense Corps are still looking. If he's out there, they'll find him."
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The morning sun filtered gently through the dome of New Avalon City, casting golden reflections against the translucent skyline.
The streets outside bustled with drones, floating cars, and people going about their lives. But inside a house in one of the middle areas, a different rhythm played out.
Victor's mother, hummed softly as she moved around the apartment with her large belly swaying slightly beneath her robe.
She was already seven months pregnant, but no one would ever guess from how determinedly she moved about.
