"My name… my true name is Taranis El Thunderbane," I revealed in a low voice.
Ume's eyes widened at my revelation, shock clearly written across her face.
"Y-you have recovered your memories?" she asked, raising her head.
"How did you know that I had lost my memory?" I asked, lifting an eyebrow in suspicion.
She flinched for a moment before replying in a low, guilt-filled voice, "Sister Nym told me about it in the Forest of Gumiho."
She must have expected me to lash out at her for hiding something so important. Her grip tightening on the chair made it clear that she was bracing herself to be scolded. However, to her surprise, none of that happened.
"What did she tell you?" I asked, my voice still calm as I began braiding her hair.
My unexpected composure caught her off guard for a moment. After a brief pause, she began explaining the conversation she and Nymeria had shared on the night she gave me the Ring of Engagement.
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