For many years of living in the Forest of Doppelgangers, Ned, even before he signed a contract with Idan and received his current name, did not know what fear of death was.
In the Forest of Doppelgangers, he, like all his relatives, was immortal.
Everything changed when he left the Forest, following Idan into a whole new world.
During his short trip with Idan and Arabel, Ned experienced many exciting moments. When he went up against a rank 6 being in an inferior world of darkness and light, he knew he was going to die.
Without a connection to his ancestor and the Forest of Doppelgangers, he could not resurrect.
At that moment, Ned felt the fear of death for the first time.
The fear that didn't stop him from trying to protect his older brother and didn't make him back down.
After his resurrection, he did not forget this feeling, but it was suppressed by the realization that his older brother could bring him back again.
But Milena's words, spoken at that moment, hurt him.
