Edmond watched Aaron leave, his face resolute as he prepared to complete the task given to him, the weight of responsibility settling on his shoulders like an invisible mantle, his newly granted powers thrumming in his veins like shadows waiting to uncoil.
"Edmond...," Jarync called out, staring at his son, unable to say a word, his weathered face etched with a mix of concern and resignation, his eyes reflecting the turmoil of a father caught in the tides of fate.
"Father, you saw how powerful he is. He gave me strength like it's nothing. We have to stand behind him," Edmond said to his father, hoping his father would understand him, his voice steady but pleading, his gaze earnest as he sought alliance in the face of overwhelming might.
