Meanwhile, Selene and Emberlyn had a quiet talk while Emberlyn helped Selene get settled in her room.
"So you knew Aether before Raven?" Emberlyn muttered, her tone laced with slight surprise. She was already starting to feel like her daughter might be losing the game. 'Still, it's not about who comes first or last... It's all about love... I believe?' she thought, wearing a serious expression as she glanced at Selene.
Selene nodded slowly as she dusted off her hands and looked around the room—now filled with her belongings, her clothes, her little personal items scattered about—but still, something didn't feel quite right. It didn't feel like hers yet. Not until her scent completely blended into this space.
And more importantly, she needed Aether's things here too. She needed his touch, his presence, the lingering trace of him, just like before. Only then would it truly feel like their room.
