— [New Notification]
— [Quest: Connect With Kian]
— [Description: Form an emotional connection with Kian in order to unlock the full potential of your abilities and deepen your bond]
— [New Relationship Interface Unlocked!]
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[Installing...]
Ding!
— [New Familial Status: Kian Quenvale]
— [Connection ▪︎ 0]
— [Trust ▪︎ 0]
— [Understanding ▪︎ 0]
— [Emotion▪︎ 100]
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Nonsense!
This little boy… is mine?
The thought was enough to make her feel a deep guilt in her stomach. How could she not have known? How many children, her children, was she completely unaware of?
She couldn't even begin to count the number of moments she'd missed, the birthdays, the first words, and the tiny milestones.
The guilt piled on, heavy and suffocating, but she couldn't focus on it for long.