"Wait," she said, her voice shaking. "Are you saying that I'm...Muna's child?"
Professor Astrid nodded, looking sympathetic.
"Yes," she said. "You're the child of the moon and the night. You're the one that the Oracle spoke of."
Aurora looked at her, feeling a sense of disbelief wash over her. She didn't know what to think or what to do.
"But I don't understand," she said. "Why did my parents leave me at the Academy? Why didn't they take care of me?"
Professor Astrid sighed, feeling a sense of sadness wash over her.
"I don't know," she said. "But I do know that they wanted you to be safe."
Aurora shook her head, feeling a sense of confusion wash over her. She didn't know what to do or what to think.
"What does this mean?" she said, her voice shaking.
Professor Astrid looked at her with a serious expression.
"It means that you have a great destiny," she said. "It means that you have a purpose. And it means that you have a responsibility to fulfill that purpose."
Aurora looked at her, feeling a sense of fear wash over her. She didn't know what her purpose was, or how she was supposed to fulfill it.
"What am I supposed to do?" she said, her voice hesitant.
Professor Astrid smiled, looking supportive.
"You'll figure it out," she said. "You have a great power within you, Aurora. And it's up to you to decide how you want to use it."
Aurora looked at her with wide eyes, feeling a sense of fear wash over her. She didn't know what to do or say.
"Why didn't anyone tell me? Why was I kept in the dark?" she said, her voice trembling.
Professor Astrid looked at her with a sense of sadness.
"Because it was for your own protection," she said. "There are those who would seek to harm you, to take your powers for themselves. We had to keep you hidden, to keep you safe."
Aurora looked at her with a sense of understanding.
"I see," she said, her voice quiet. "But why tell me now? Why not before?"
Professor Astrid looked at her with a sense of determination.
"Because you deserve to know the truth," she said. "You deserve to know who you are, and what you're capable of. And it's time for you to embrace your destiny."
Aurora nodded, feeling a sense of determination building inside of her. She knew that she had a lot to learn, but she also knew that she was ready to face the challenges ahead.
"Thank you," she said, her voice quiet. "For telling me the truth."
Professor Astrid nodded, looking sympathetic.
"You deserve to know," she said. "And you deserve to fulfill your destiny."
After Aurora hears the truth from Professor Astrid about her true identity as Muna's child and the prophecy that surrounds her, she is left in shock and confusion. Her world has been turned upside down, and she doesn't know how to process everything she has just learned. In this vulnerable state, Headmistress Friedham and Guide Luria enter the room, both looking concerned for Aurora.
Headmistress Friedham confirms what Professor Astrid has told Aurora and invites her to her office to further discuss her true identity and the implications of the prophecy. As they make their way to the Headmistress's office, Guide Luria holds Astrid close while she gently weeps, revealing for the first time that they have a relationship that Aurora was unaware of.
Once they arrive at the Headmistress's office, Aurora sits down and listens to Friedham's continuation of the story. Friedham reveals that the man Muna was embracing in the sky was someone very important, and very powerful. Aurora is intrigued and starts to ask more questions about this man.
Friedham confirms that the man is Jkaill, one of the Supreme Forces. He is the deity of the night and the void, and the elder brother to Faereth and Dellmere. Aurora is left astonished by this revelation. She never imagined that she would be connected to such a powerful deity and wonders what this means for her future.
Headmistress Friedham shares with Aurora that the prophecy is one of the most powerful and significant prophecies in all seven worlds. It speaks of a child born of the moon and the night, the “shadowed one”, and how this child would bring balance to the worlds and restore what has been lost. However, there is also a darker side to the prophecy - the child could also be a part of the System's demise. The balance between the night and the moon must be equal and harmonious, or nothing good would come out of it.
Aurora is left feeling overwhelmed by the weight of the prophecy and the significance of her role in it. She wonders how she can balance the power within her and fulfill the prophecy without causing destruction or harm. The Headmistress reassures her that they will work together to guide her, and that she is not alone in this journey.
After Aurora's conversation with Headmistress Friedham, she began to feel more anxious about her role in the prophecy. She knew that she had a lot to learn, and that the weight of the world was now on her shoulders. Miranda reassured her that they would be with her every step of the way, and that she was not alone in this journey.
Despite Miranda's words of encouragement, Aurora still felt a sense of unease. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was not right. She knew that she needed to speak with someone who understood her situation, someone who could help her make sense of everything.
That's when Aurora thought of her aunt Marina. Marina was her mother's sister, and she had always been a source of support and guidance for Aurora. She knew that Marina had a deep understanding of the supernatural world and the forces that governed it.
Aurora approached Headmistress Friedham and asked for permission to speak with her aunt. Friedham agreed and promised to arrange a meeting between the two of them the following day.
As Aurora made her way back to her dorm, she felt a sense of relief wash over her. She knew that talking to Marina would help her make sense of everything, and she felt grateful for the opportunity.
When Ygriv entered the dorm room, she found Aurora sitting on her bed, looking worried.
"What's wrong?" Ygriv asked, noticing the concern on her face.
Aurora hesitated for a moment, and then she spoke. She told him about everything that happened, and everything that she has been told about. When she mentioned Jkaill, though, she noticed how Ygriv’s face started twitching. She asked about this, he looked in pain, but he dismissed it as a simple headache.
"What do I do?" she said, her voice hesitant.
Ygriv smiled, looking supportive.
"You keep moving forward," he said. "You trust in yourself, and in those who are supporting you. And you never forget that you're not alone in this."
Aurora nodded, and they talked a little bit more before sleeping.
They both went to bed, but Aurora woke up in the middle of the night and found Ygriv's bed was empty. She looked out the window and saw him walking towards the forest in the middle of the night. She felt a sense of worry wash over her. She knew that the forest was dangerous at night, and she didn't want Ygriv to get hurt.
She quickly got dressed and followed him, determined to find out what was going on. As she made her way through the forest, she heard a strange humming sound in the distance. It was unlike anything she had ever heard before, and it sent chills down her spine.
As she got closer to the source of the sound, she saw Ygriv standing in front of a large tree. The tree was glowing with a soft, pulsing light, and Aurora could feel the energy emanating from it.
"What is this?" she said, her voice barely above a whisper.
Ygriv turned to her, his expression serious.
“It all comes to this, huh?”. He said, with a darker tone than usual, almost as his voice completely changed in a bit.
“What do you mean?” she asked. “What are you doing here?”
“The same as you, finding out who I really am. You’re not the centre of the system, you know?” he replied, with a sarcastic tone.
Aurora suddenly felt the world vanishing, and she fainted onto the ground, and the only thing she could feel or hear, was a subtle melody, a lullaby. The same lullaby she heard when she saw Muna in her room.
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