— W-WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?! — Kaelan asked, incredulous.
Silence fell over the group. Everyone stood frozen, their wide eyes reflecting sheer disbelief.
Vayrënna, however, remained firm, her expression unwavering.
— Exactly what you heard. — She replied, her voice laced with conviction.
Kaelan clenched his teeth, with irritation burning in his gaze.
— Tsk… WHAT DO YOU MEAN, VAYRËNNA?! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THAT HE'S A HUMAN?! — he shouted, visibly disturbed.
— HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT THEY DID TO OUR TRIBE, TO OUR PEOPLE… TO OUR OWN… TO YOUR PARENTS?!
Kaelan's words hung in the air like a suffocating weight, a lingering shadow of pain.
Vayrënna remained silent, while the atmosphere around her grew heavier, denser.
— THEY KILLED US, SOLD US, TORTURED US, RAPED US! AND YET YOU STILL WANT TO TRUST HIM?! — Kaelan roared, his voice laced with raw anger and pain.
Still, Vayrënna said nothing.
But something changed.