Silence filled the rock-garden as no one uttered a single sound.
Laia's eyes went wide with shock, disbelief, and every other emotion one could feel in such a situation as she finally heard the truth of herself, her true identity. John shifted his gaze back and forth between the two, the helpless feeling he felt growing by the second.
How would Laia react? Would she refuse to believe she was created by Lilian's shed soul-half? Would she curse Lilian for leaving her behind in such a situation, a fate of pain and doom? Would she hate Lilian for her actions?
Lilian's expression, firm yet wavering, seemed to indicate that she expected such an outburst of hate and anger at any moment. And yet the firm expression revealed she would accept any hate thrown her way, as she no doubt felt she deserved it.