Bab 1993: Mixed Blood (Part 1)

While the others were chit-chatting, Kamila's eyes fell on the figures of Solus and Nyka while they walked away and then on Rethia's.

'She's over one thousand years old and she barely looks thirty-something.' Kamila thought. 'I'll turn twenty-nine the next year whereas Lith will look in his twenties for decades, if not centuries. Should I ask him to Awaken me?'

On the one hand, it would have meant having a long life together. On the other hand, Awakening would have brought more problems than it would solve. Kamila couldn't stand the idea of becoming Lith's property for 100 years, like it had happened to Phloria a Tista.

On top of that, there was the possibility that with time their relationship might go sour. If it happened, she would be forced to live for centuries in a world that didn't belong to her anymore.