"I need your help."
Kael spoke directly, looking into Aurelia's eyes.
And in his mind, his conversation with Imperia began—
'Move the other Ants, tell them to carry the injured ones to an isolated area.'
'Father…'
Imperia called out in a concerned voice.
She too wanted to help her children, she too wanted them to be healed.
But…
She also knew the problems that came with it.
If someone healed her Ants, they would learn about the Whisperveils, connect them to her father and reveal one of his biggest secrets.
His eyes.
And if that spread, people would then begin thinking about ways to counter the Whisperveils, making it difficult for Kael to keep the information network as strong as the one he currently had.
'Father, you…'
Imperia tried to say something, words that would crush her heart the moment she said them but—
'Stop.'
Kael stopped her, knowing exactly what she was thinking.
'To me, your Ants are more important than the Stonefangs because they are your children.
