Arielle's dreams were growing stranger.
She began sketching places she had never seen—the starlit tree, the garden between worlds, and a boy with silver-threaded eyes who always called her "Kael."
She didn't know what it meant.
But when she passed Ayden on the street, her heart stuttered.
When he spoke, her soul listened.
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The Fractured Soul
Ayden stood alone in the Observatory Tower, Elira watching from the door. He had told her everything.
The dreams. The signs. Arielle's drawings. The truth he didn't want to face.
> "Kael… she's inside her."
Elira's voice was soft, but heavy.
> "Then you have to choose."
"If I awaken her, I'll lose Arielle."
"And if you don't… you might lose Kael forever."
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The Celestial Warning
That night, the Circle of Dawn summoned Ayden.
Their expressions were grave.
> "You tread dangerous lines, Starborn," one said. "The soul is not a book you can reopen without tearing the page beneath."
> "Kael sacrificed herself to give the world a future. You cannot reverse what was freely given."
Ayden clenched his fists.
"She's still here."
> "Yes," Aetheron replied. "But which 'her' do you want back?"
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The Lake of Remembrance
Ayden brought Arielle to the lake.
The moon was high. The stars shimmered faintly as if holding their breath.
He placed Kael's feather in her hand.
She flinched.
> "It's warm…"
"Yes," Ayden whispered. "It was once part of someone I loved."
"I see her in my dreams," Arielle admitted. "She always smiles… but I think she's sad."
She looked up, eyes searching his.
> "Who was she, Ayden?"
He stepped closer.
> "She was you."
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If You Remember Me
Arielle didn't run.
She didn't laugh or cry.
She simply stared at the feather, then closed her eyes.
And whispered:
> "Ayden."
> "I never forgot you."
Light burst around her like a second sunrise—soft, golden, divine.
Her memories came
back in pieces. Painful. Beautiful. Overwhelming.
Kael's voice returned.
But so did Arielle's.
Two souls. One heart.