"Thane and I were horrified by the sight, but not long after, the red glow in her eyes disappeared, revealing a small pair of pearl black eyes. Beautiful eyes. For the first time, I felt what it was like to be a parent."
The King cleared his throat; he had been speaking for what seemed like hours. The sunlight from the glass ceiling above had dimmed to an evening red, and the temperature in the room, though it was cold, had grown even colder.
Despite the horrific nature of the story, and the burning questions in my mind, I kept silent and listened to the King's story with rapid attention.
"To my surprise, Thane regretted his decision to resurrect the child. He was scared, and rightfully so. In his defense, all he wanted was for the baby to live, but he never expected the child to be tethered to a demon... A very powerful one at that.
