"I'm not taking these bangles today," she said, her voice calm but resolute. "But I promise… I will come back one day. And I will take them."
The woman's smile brightened, a quiet joy lighting her features. "Then I will wait for you, child. And when you come… I will have the most beautiful bangle anyone has ever seen, just for you."
Kaya returned the smile, a spark of something unspoken flickering in her eyes. She stood, brushing off her hands lightly, and turned to leave the stall.
What Kaya did not know that day… was that this single promise, exchanged quietly amidst colorful bangles and the hum of the market, would one day echo across the history of the Beast World.
