On the throne, Orion held Elara in the palm of his hand, playfully teasing her while explaining her origins.
"So, she's our daughter, then?"
Lilith reached out and took Elara into her arms, her face brimming with maternal warmth. Perhaps because she herself was expecting, Lilith felt a strong affection for Elara, much like she had once felt for Lorelia.
"… Mama!"
"Mama!"
Elara's childish voice rang out, her eyes revealing a mixture of puzzlement and cleverness—a rather contradictory sight.
Yet the moment they heard Elara call them Mother, both Lilith and Soraya wore matching expressions of doting tenderness.
Who wouldn't like such an adorable foster daughter? Clearly, they both liked and accepted this child.
Orion couldn't quite say for sure what Elara's exact identity was.
