Both times Lith had been shaken in different ways, but always riddled with emotions.
This time, instead, he looked depressed, sad, and resigned to some kind of impending doom Elina wasn’t aware of.
Yet.
"I’m sorry, Mom. If I ever have children, this is how they will look once they get out of their mother’s w.o.m.b." He said while unfolding his wings and turning around to let everyone see his demonic appearance.
"They might carry a shred of the Verhen blood, but I need to perform Blood Resonance on myself to make sure of it."
"Did you discard your humanity, son?" There was no spite nor disgust in Raaz’s voice, only honest worry.
"No, Dad. Unlike other hybrids, I had no choice to make. Once my core reached the violet, my two life forces merged into one. They transformed into something I’ve never seen before and turned me into this thing." Lith replied.
"How is it called?" Elina asked, forcing herself to smile and accept that the only way she had left to see her son’s human face was him wearing a mask.
"Tiamat. When I transformed, I heard Mogar call me Tiamat, the Father of all Demons."
"Super cool!" Unlike the a.d.u.l.ts, the kids considered Lith becoming a four-winged war machine solely as a reason to celebrate. Something to brag about with their friends.
"Was the form that you had until a few seconds ago just Body Sculpting?" Rena said, asking the question on everyone’s mind.
"It’s not Body Sculpting, but it’s not my true form either. It’s just one of my faces." Lith shapeshifted back into his human form, not knowing how to better explain the feeling he had without his scales.
The a.d.u.l.t side of the family sighed in relief, considering his worries only the consequence of Mirim’s death and of his pessimistic nature.
"I’d stop planning my marriage if I were you. Before the end of this day, I’m going to tell Kamila everything and she is likely to break up with me." Lith said with a snarl, considering their sighs as an attempt to belittle his condition.
"Please, you said that before telling her about your hybrid nature and again before telling her that you were an Awakened." Tista said, remembering what Solus had told her about how worried Lith was every time he had to open up to Kamila.
"I’m certain that she is going to be fine and accept it just like we do. It might take some time, but she isn’t the type of woman to turn her back on you just because of this."
"You don’t understand, Tista. I’m going to tell her everything." Lith emphasized the last word while showing his right hand to her.
The others had no idea what the gesture meant and failed to notice the stone ring for the umpteenth time, considering it the perfect accessory for someone as miser as Lith.
Only Tista realized the full implications of those words by recognizing Solus’s ring.
’Good gods! If Kamila reacts like anyone but me did when discovering the deep bond between them, they are bound to either break up or at least take a break from their relationship.
’Both events would have a severe effect on our entire family. The children have gotten close like cousins and Zinya is now one of Mom’s best friends. If Lith and Kamila break up, everything will come to an end, or at least things will be awkward for a while.’ She thought while looking at Elina.
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