The three stood before the raging woman.
Her sword hummed with barely contained energy.
"What do we do now?" Maya asked.
She shot Lyra a blaming look.
"You brought my brother into this."
Lyra exhaled heavily. She was breathing hard, sweat dripping down her face.
"Don't worry," she said between breaths. "I've already figured out her trick."
"Really?" Cipher asked in surprise.
"Yeah. It's simple. I'm surprised I didn't think of it sooner."
She placed her hand on her chest.
Her heart was beating fast. Too fast.
She forced herself to calm down.
This woman was her mother. And her father was the Absolute Source.
That meant she inherited the best of both worlds.
She was born at the Creation Realm. That meant she had something equivalent to an Absolute Source Fragment.
She looked at the Lady.
"Do you think you're the only one who can love?"
The Lady's eyes narrowed.
Lyra turned to Cipher.
Before he could realize what was happening, she grabbed his face with both hands.
