✦ Whispers of Truth and Shadows
🕊️ Poem – "The Mirror of Lies"
> Beneath the light of fragile dawn,
Truth stirs where deceit has drawn.
Justice breathes through hearts that bleed,
While fate unmasks the hands of greed.
A whisper can destroy a crown,
One truth can bring an empire down.
The court of men, the eyes of fate—
No lie escapes when gods debate.
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The room was cloaked in soft, dusky light — the air thick with unspoken thoughts.
Ariel sat on the couch, twisting her fingers nervously while Alicia leaned back against the couch, eyes distant but sharp.
Ariel finally spoke, her voice gentle, almost apologetic.
"I heard what happened between you and Xavier… I'm sorry about that."
Alicia scoffed softly, crossing one leg over the other. "That's already in the past," she said, though her voice carried the quiet ache of memories she hadn't yet buried.
Silence settled for a moment before Alicia looked over. "Tell me about your mother."
