"My name is Aether... reborn in a world called Earth... where I lived my life as a...."
As Aether spoke, he revealed everything — everything about who he truly was, everything he had learned so far, and everything he had done.
There was no hesitation, no shame, just an open flood of truth pouring out of him. Every secret, every memory, every strange twist of fate that led him here — laid bare before them. And yes, he spoke of how he had caught the attention of someone... someone powerful enough to pull him from one existence into another.
But he didn't speak of his iterations — those fractured lives scattered across timelines — not because he forgot, but because he didn't want anyone to ever know about them.... even if it was his loved ones.... he didn't want them to hear that!
Aqualina, Sandra, and Celestia sat side by side at the long wooden table, eyes locked on him.
Silent.
Still.
