While Young Aether and Lily went somewhere, Allen sat down on the chair with Noah sitting on his lap, quietly playing games on his tablet.
"Allen… What should we do now?" Emily asked as she sat beside him. "They would already be moving since the camera had been disconnected…"
Allen remained silent for a few moments, staring blankly ahead before finally saying, "I don't know… Our plan failed. We… failed to protect them."
His hand moved slowly through Noah's hair, gently ruffling it.
It felt as though every hope they had clung to had quietly disappeared.
His eyes trembled as he lowered his gaze. "We failed, Emily. There is nothing we can do now. If he comes, everything will be over. Whatever we say, whatever excuse we make… he'll see through it."
Emily clenched her fist tightly. "How about… we tell them that the Vampire Queen's Daughter came here, broke everything, and took Aether? After all, that's the truth, right? In a way, it's still true."
