A long silence. The weeping willow’s light grew warm, then blinding.
“This is the true blessing of the elven village,” Liriel said. “Not a gift you wield. But a home that wields you —for the good of all.” blessing of the elven village f95
Liriel’s silver eyes glistened. “There is the Refusal . You leave the grove with your wounds mended, but you forget this place ever existed. The blessing passes to another. You walk away, human. Whole. Empty.” A long silence
Liriel tilted her head. “That is not permitted.” blessing of the elven village f95
Kaelen closed his eyes. He heard the wolves howling in the distance—not the ones that had mauled him, but the ones inside him. The pack of his regrets.