Chapter 76

"Papa," said Anice, not caring for the current conversation. "My earrings…they really belonged to Mama, right?"

"Of course they did, my girl. They're the exact pair of limiters she used after she first came into her energies." Looking ponderous for a moment, he added, "You said the air around you heated up once you took them off?"

She nodded.

"Then it seems it's her affinity that you've inherited, not mine."

Anice blushed as her father pulled her in for an affectionate hug. "My darling daughter," he said, cupping her face in a fond manner. "You've grown to look so much like her. I wish she were here to see how beautiful her child has become."