It is not that simple

(Uncle…? oh!)

Liam remembered that he heard his mom did calling 'brother' before he passed out...

(uncle...? do you know where's mom and dad's... em...)

(souls?)

(oh right you can read my mind no need for secrets!!!)

(haha~ are you that happy to talk about them?)

(yes! I couldn't tell anyone before... It's my first time talking to someone this long! you even know I am happy without me smiling!)

Roland picked up Liam from the bed and walked toward the bedroom door

(I see, I am so happy to talk to you too, sweetheart, your parents are with your other uncles and aunts)

Liam was surprised when he got picked up but didn't struggle. He looked around the room, and was shocked by how big it was, it was bigger than the houses in the village by several times but he asked about another thing that shocked him.

(I have other uncles and aunts???! they can see souls like me??)

(umm not quite so... they are returning them to their bodies...)

(wh...what?! weren't they dead??)

(not really... I will tell you about everything slowly... It will be a few days till we can see them but, I'll tell you this, they are giving it their all because they want to give our sweet Liam a big warm hug.)

(oh...) I can feel that he isn't lying... Liam thought so but then, realizing that Roland could hear his thoughts he said in a hurry:

(I am sorry! I didn't mean you are a liar! it's just a habit!)

Liam could feel others' emotions, so sensing if the other party was lying was one of the habits he develop in order to survive, but he hated that habit. And felt frustrated feeling that someone had caught him doing something bad.

Roland said to Liam As they exit the bedroom:

(It's okay, no one would be angry no matter what you do anymore. And you are doing a good job sweetheart.

Liam was looking at the guards who stood in the hallway.

when they greeted Liam and Roland with a salute Liam hesitantly and awkwardly raised his hand to greet them while Roland slightly nodded and continued speaking to Liam:

(It's basic to feel if others are lying or not all the time, no matter who they are. unless you don't want to, you can even read my mind if you want)

(Really? ...but somehow it's scary... I don't want to read what the people who hate me are really thinking. But if it's you, uncle, I feel like it would be okay...)

Roland was happy and relieved, even though as usual, Liam was replying with almost no emotions at all, but there was a tiny hint of shyness

(Then, I will tell you how to read them when you want to and more importantly how to prevent others from reading yours when you don't want to. Close your eyes sweety)

Liam did as told, but then opened it and said

(Uncle, can you just... call me Liam, please?)

(And why is that my lovely Liam)

Liam grabbed his shirt over his heart and said

(It feels a little strange...)

(I'm calling you that because I really love you, sweet child, even if it tickles your heart I can feel you don't hate it... feeling shy and happy is not bad, is it? or do you hate it?)

(...I don't... it just...)

(new?)

(yes...)

(it's okay to get used to new things a little bit at a time)

-PAT, PAT.

.........

Roland used his ability on Liam for 6 years, he knows things not his parents whose souls were always beside him nor even Liam himself know...

Liam thought of himself as a bad child who couldn't appear happy even if he was given love and protection from his parent

And Liam's parents, Leanna, Ronald's little sister, and her husband, Albin.

Thought that Liam was like others who have great powers...

all people who were born with the highest level of power, had few emotions since they were born...

Liam was one and Roland is as well, they were used to Roland's lack of emotions since he was young, and so, they normally thought it was something he was born with...

But Roland know that it wasn't that simple...