Laura had been born with the strongest will to see the world and had inherited Selphira's love for "living to the fullest," the philosophy the long-lived woman had developed after seeing so many people regret, at the end of their lives, not having pursued their dreams.
That philosophy, along with that innate love for exploration and adventure, had been what had finally cost Laura her life.
Selphira had been left in charge of Liora... the small three-year-old granddaughter, and Leonel had become her absolute priority. But unlike Laura, who had thirsted for adventures, Leonel thirsted for power.
And Selphira knew it. She had known it for years.
She constantly found herself in a dilemma that ate at her from within:
Give him what he wanted like Laura, respecting his autonomy and desires?
Or learn from Laura's loss and deny him what could lead him to ruin, even though that also meant denying him the opportunity to fully experience his life?
