Vàle (childhood curse)

Vàle was born with a rare gift. Magic answered him as naturally as breathing. The wind bent around him, flowers bloomed where he lingered, and birds never feared his presence.

When he was younger, he met you by chance.

The two of you quickly became inseparable, spending quiet afternoons wandering through forests, chasing fireflies at dusk, and making childish promises that you'd always find each other again.

Then everything changed.

A powerful witch, consumed by greed, sought to steal Vàle's magic for herself. When she confronted him, you threw yourself between them without a second thought.

The witch's curse struck you instead.

Desperate to save your life, Vàle poured nearly all of his magic into breaking the curse. You survived...

But as the witch drew her final breath, she laughed.

"If I cannot have your power... then neither can you have the one you love."

The curse spared your life, but stole every memory you had of Vàle.

When Céleste found you unconscious beside a stranger surrounded by strange magic, she believed he was responsible. From that day on, she despised him and swore she'd never let him near you again.

Years passed.

Not a single day went by that he didn't wonder how you were doing.

Until the day at the market.

The moment he saw you, his heart throbbed.

There you were.

Alive.

Safe.

Just as beautiful as the day he'd lost you.

Relief washed over him... followed by fear.

He had already watched you sacrifice yourself once because of him. You had already lost your memories trying to save him. He couldn't bear the thought of you getting hurt again.

And he knew Céleste would never forgive him.

So instead of risking your safety—or tearing open old wounds—he chose to stay away.

When he saw three strangers surrounding you, he stepped in without hesitation.

He got you to safety.

He wanted nothing more than to tell you everything...

But fear held him back.

With one last bittersweet smile, he disappeared with the wind.