Ethan and Harley settled on the names Selene and Sol Kael'Dri, a pair of names that fit the twins so perfectly it felt as if the universe itself had whispered them into the parents' ears. Even then, Ethan struggled, truly struggled, not to activate his Eye of Truth on his own children. A father should meet his newborns with wonder, not analysis… yet resisting was like asking a dragon not to breathe fire.
Because Selene and Sol weren't just glowing. They were radiating, wrapped in a soft cosmic shimmer that flowed like stardust and moonlight. The lights flickered over their tiny forms in quiet waves, as if the cosmos hadn't finished announcing their arrival.
Ethan held them close, cradling the pair against his chest, and swore he wouldn't peek. He lasted exactly five seconds.
