Abril had just regained custody of her daughter, and the mere thought of having to part with her broke her heart. She hugged her daughter tightly, and the little girl began to cry. "My little one."
"I understand that you don't want to be separated from your daughter, but if you love her, you must let her go. She is not well, so don't deceive yourself. What will you do if her power spirals out of control?"
"I..."
The queen answered her own question. "You won't be able to do anything but watch your daughter suffer. Hybrids are rare, but the children of hybrids are even rarer. Your daughter has a mix of many races—human, elf, and guardian. Her power is immense, so great that if she wished, she could end the world. But such power cannot be contained in such a small body."
"I don't want to
