Shadowwyn Moor star path

suliya’s gaze sharpened, though her expression remained composed, as sun eater’s question settled in the air between them. she did not flinch under his scrutiny, though a flicker of something—pride, bitterness, or perhaps defiance—flicked across her features.

my mother, she said after a moment, her voice steady and clear. she is full-blooded muradoii. born among the ice and shadows, as they are. but she strayed from their path, taken by a lanzadoii man. my father. her tone softened slightly as she spoke of him, though there was no affection in the words, only fact.

she gave up their ways for him, suliya continued, her pale eyes meeting his with a measured intensity. but their blood doesn’t simply fade away. it lives in me, in my veins, whether i embrace it or not.

a pause lingered, heavy with unspoken thoughts. i don't know the answer. she added, though her voice carried the faintest edge of doubt. but blood is stubborn, sun eater. it remembers.

her gaze narrowed slightly, searching his face for the answer he would not yet give. do you think that would be enough to keep the shadows at bay?