Chapter 27: The Chosen Vessel

Kara’s life had a funny way of playing out. There had been many twists and turns since she stepped foot in Eithra. She’d had many expectations: to fall in love and experience things she never would have been able to in her little village. But never had she expected that there would be a ‘truth’ to how she was born.

"What do you mean?" Kara asked, breaking the heavy silence that had settled between them.

She couldn’t deny it. For as long as she could remember, she had wondered about her birth, but had never considered it too seriously. Everyone else had assumed it was a miracle, and in the world they lived in, things like that were not uncommon.

Eerik took a deep breath, his gaze unwavering as he prepared to reveal a long-held secret. "I do not think your mother is privy to this information. Our fathers swore to take this secret to their graves."