Are you still the same Ysac I knew?

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"Your Majesty, back then we did agree to our actions for the kingdom's sake, what has befallen me… it's my own doing. All that I've endured, including today, is a consequence of my choices," Aria confessed, her voice choked with emotion as tears freely flowed.

Sophia embraced Aria tenderly, comforting her as she wept. "Aria, I'm so sorry you have to go through all of these and forgive me for my insensitivity. But time is not on our side if we wish to save Ysac."

Aria's tears subsided slightly as she pulled back, meeting Sophia's gaze. "What do we need to do, Your Majesty?"

Sophia's expression turned resolute. "We must perform the ancient Gamaaloth ritual to trigger Ysac's transformation into a halfbeast. This will allow his body to regenerate and heal."