Lena's hands shook as she spoke toward the Light Signal, voice breaking on every other word. "My daughter. My beautiful and brilliant daughter… We just want you to listen now, as we are still focusing on running."
Tears ran down her cheeks, dripping from her jaw. "I am so happy you became a Seeker, and so proud of the woman you've become."
Darius moved beside his wife. "When you left to join the Seeker under the Ancestor." His voice emerged rough. "We worried every single day, and wondered if we'd made a mistake letting you go."
"But we didn't." Lena continued, her smile wavering as fresh tears fell. "We gave you the chance to become exactly who you were meant to be."
"You're our pride." Darius said, the words heavy with meaning. "Our joy. Our beautiful golden light that refused to be dimmed by this cursed forest."
