(Sunsteps Market, The Twelfth Elder's POV)
There are moments in one's life where they wish they could go back and do things differently.
Moments they obsess over quietly, wondering what might have changed had they reacted faster, fought harder, or simply chosen another path.
And then there are moments in one's life which they spend years preparing for, mentally rehearsing every word, every motion, hoping that if fate ever brought the scenario back around, they would get it right this time.
And this right here, was one such moment for the Twelfth Elder.
Ever since Noah's death, he had replayed that day endlessly, haunted by the image of his best friend staying behind while he fled.
Back then, he had no answers, no strategy that could have saved them both. But things were different now. Because now… Dupravel had a glaring weakness that everyone in the universe knew about.
His son, Darnell.
