Her Mother's Light

“May her soul rest in peace,” she added quietly. “I have no doubt she’s smiling down right now—knowing her daughter has finally found her way home, surrounded by people who will never let her stand alone again.”

She gave Bianca’s hands one last squeeze, a gesture both grounding and comforting. Then her gaze drifted—inevitably—to Kaelen, her expression shifting from empathy to fond affection.

“Ka