Soulless Shell

Looking at Alaric standing right in front of her, Aria just wanted to hug him.

And she did.

She stepped forward and gently hugged him. "You guys aren't the chains holding me back."

She had no idea how it must have made Alaric and Beatrix feel when they were still little, hearing those insane things Loretta said.

Now that she was hearing it herself, Aria couldn't help but feel uneasy inside.

Alaric