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The emperor, frustrated orders people to find the prince and gather anyone who might explain the situation. At the same time, Pession realizes Arel has disappeared during the incident. Desperately, he runs to a secret temple inside the palace that only the imperial family can enter. There he tries to contact an ancient immortal being connected to the Allerman Imperial family. The immortal, Nathan, appears and tells Pession that Arel's father has already gone to save her, so Pession should just wait. But Pession refuses because he feels guilty for leaving Arel alone and hates feeling powerless. He begs the immortal for help so he can save her himself. Nathan is intrigued by Pession’s sincerity because the boy’s feelings seem pure and not politically motivated, which is rare in the palace. Curious, Nathan asks how much Pession truly cares about Arel and what he’s willing to risk. Without hesitation, Pession answers that he would bet everything he has 😭😭

He is confronted with a vision of his sister something he knows is fake, yet cannot bring himself to destroy. His emotional attachment overrides his judgment, leaving him vulnerable and momentarily abandoning his mission to rescue Arel. At the same time, Arel wanders alone through a dark space guided only by a faintly glowing compass. Fear and doubt creep in as she worries about Valar and she thinks about her complicated feelings toward him as a father figure. The darkness begins to exploit her past trauma, calling her by her old name and dragging her into memories of her previous life, her failure as a violinist and the emotional abandonment by her mother.

These memories unravel her sense of self-worth, reminding her that she lived only for others and was discarded when she failed. As the illusion deepens, Arel relives the pivotal moment of her life of freezing on stage, losing her ability to play, and being coldly abandoned by her mother. The weight of rejection, loneliness, and longing consumes her. Even after death, she still yearns for her mother’s love, unable to let go. The darkness feeds on these feelings, convincing her that she is unlovable and alone, tempting her to give up and disappear. Just as she begins to succumb, a voice breaks through Pession calling her name. At first she believes it’s another illusion, but the compass reacts, and light overshadows the darkness. Pession reaches her, cutting through the illusion and pulling her back. In that moment, he becomes her salvation, offering a hand and a smile as he finally reaches her and calls out, “Arel, I’m here to pick you up.” 🥹🥹

At first, she thinks he might be another trick, but when she feels his warm hands, she realizes he is real. Pession tells her he came because he missed her and couldn’t just leave her alone. Arel becomes emotional and starts crying, even though she tries to deny it. Pession comforts her and says he wants her to be happy and stay by her side forever. Arel realizes she doesn’t want to be alone anymore and wants to go with him, but she asks for a moment before leaving.

Valar is trapped in his own nightmare, reliving painful memories of his sister. He feels guilty and broken, even though he knows it’s an illusion. Just as he is about to give in, he hears a beautiful melody that is Arel’s violin. The music calms him, clears his mind, and helps him return to reality. It reminds him of hope, and he decides to move forward and protect his daughter. In the end, Arel’s music breaks the illusion completely. Pession watches her, deeply moved by both her strength and her sadness, wanting to understand everything about her. Meanwhile, Arel focuses on overcoming her past and stepping into a new, freer life.