Syria’s POV
“You two, take care now.”
She turned but Kael stepped forward before she could leave.
“Where are you going, Mother?” he asked.
She looked back at us with a small smile. “I’ll help with the ongoing chaos. They still need to deal with Lok and the mess he caused. And those armed men aren’t going to handle themselves. I want to assist with that, so I’ll leave it to you two to rest. You must be exhausted, especially you, Syria. You used too much energy earlier.”
“It’s okay,” I said softly. “Thank you… again.”
I didn’t even think straight. My body just moved on its own.
I stepped toward her and wrapped my arms around her. The hug surprised even me. From behind me, I heard Kael gasp, like he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. But he didn’t pull me back or say anything. He jus
