Lynch was not the only one contemplating the meaning of the soul; beside him was someone who spent the entirety of their early life unable to find an answer to this question. If she had not encountered unforeseen events and could live through the eternal life of an elf, then this question would accompany her forever.
Since birth, she had always lived in her own shadow. The identity of a princess and possessing the second set of eyes capable of prophecy within the Elf Clan made her feel unlike herself. In the early centuries of her life, she stayed by her mother's side, learning the use of spells and how to find a path forward through the layers of fate's mist.
Furthermore, her innate beauty also troubled her immensely. While many believed beauty to be a woman's greatest asset, it also became her greatest burden. Particularly among the elves, countless poems and music were composed to praise her, with beautiful words dedicated to her "face."
