Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2661

Sunny walked up the last few steps leading to the gates of the Lighthouse while shielding his eyes from the blinding light. He found Naeve there — his old buddy was sitting on the cold stones with a distant expression on his face.

His indigo eyes reflected the luminous silver radiance, coming to resemble those of his father.

Sunny paused for a few moments, then glanced at the gates of the Lighthouse and asked in a neutral tone:

"So, how was it?"

Naeve flinched faintly, then turned his head and glanced up.

He stared at Sunny for a short while, then shook off his reverie.

“Oh... it was fine, I guess. I am like the Night Garden, at the moment — some parts of me that I did not even know were missing are being repaired. I do not think it will change how strong I am that much, though"

Naeve pointed to a stunning lantern that stood on the stones beside him, shining like a miniature star.

“This is the greatest treasure of our clan, by the way — the Star Lantern my father brought with him from the Eternal City once. It was emptied before, but now it is full of starlight once again. That... 1am both glad for it and disturbed by that."

For someone who had just ensured the uninterrupted continuation of his clan's bloodline, Naeve did not look too happy. Sunny could understand him, as well. After all, out of those who had been exposed to the Star Lantern, not everyone was as lucky as Bloodwave and Aether. Many had perished, paving the way for the rest with their lives.

That was how the House of Night had been created.

Naeve sighed.

“Does it make me a coward to say that I would not have allowed my own children or siblings to stand in front of this lantern and be judged by it? Even knowing how desperately the world needs those who wield great power..."

Sunny studied him for a while, then looked away.

“Nothing wrong with being a coward."

He paused for a moment, then smiled faintly.

“You wouldn't believe the lengths I went to to make sure that my sister never has to pass the same trials I had. Actually, that is the sane thing to do. As far as 1am concerned, it is what Legacies do to their children that is macabre"

Sunny fell silent, then looked at Naeve with interest.

"How does it feel, by the way? To descend into hell... and find your deadbeat father there?"

Naeve chuckled.

“Ah, that."

He shook his head.

“That was quite a shock... but then again, I always felt like he could still be alive out there, somewhere. Somehow" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Naeve remained silent for a while, then shrugged.

"To be honest, we were never that close. He would appear once or twice a year, then disappear again... and by the time I was a teenager, he disappeared and never appeared again. I faced the expectations of being his son every day, though. But luckily, I never really cared about that.’

He shrugged.

"So, finding him here was like finding a stranger. Although, if we do manage to help him escape..."

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