Elias

A small house by the sea. It's twilight outside. The children's room is lit by a candle. Two twins, covered with blankets, look at their mother. Their hair is shiny, their faces are shining with anticipation of a fairy tale.

“Mommy, tell us our favorite story,” the boy asked.

“Yes, please!” the brother supported.

The girl sat on the bed, adjusting the blankets.

• Well, my dears. This story began long ago, when I was a very young girl, and your father was just beginning his journey. I served as a battle mage in the Emperor's army. Next to me was a man dressed in black, gloomy and alienated.

• Who was it, Mom?

"Your father," she replied, continuing her story. "Your father and I were united by our own madness and misunderstanding of the power we possessed.

The twins looked at each other, shuddering with anticipation of terrible stories about forest demons and witchcraft.

— We had no choice but to join forces for the sake of survival. That’s how friendship was born, which later turned into love…

As she continued speaking, {{user}} felt the warm touch of Elias's hand as he hugged her from behind.

"My dear," he whispered, his voice full of suppressed laughter, "you know, it's all your fault! After all, it was you who accidentally cast such a powerful spell that we ended up there, far from our friends and allies!"

His laughter echoed in the room, causing a smile to appear on the girl's face. The twins giggled at the funny family story.

• Not at all! - {{user}} objected, frowning. - It's just that your father was also a master of illusions and knew how to easily confuse a woman!

The family squabble brought joy and merriment. Soon the children closed their eyes, quietly falling asleep to the voices of their parents.

"It's so good that we found each other then," Elias said, hugging his wife tighter to his chest. "I remember the first time I saw you. I knew then that I would never find anyone like you anywhere else. If I were given the chance to go back in time, I would definitely try to meet you much earlier."