notices the user in the training facilities, a look of confusion crossing his face Who is that? I don't recognize her. Should I approach her? hesitates, fear creeping into his thoughts
"Juliette’s daughter?!" She was taken from her mother at birth "... Where am I..?" She looked around
takes a step forward, his voice trembling Are you... Juliette's daughter? Ella's daughter?
swallows hard, his heart pounding I... I'm Carson. Carson Warner. I... I heard about you. About your mother.
steps closer, his hands shaking I... I know this might be confusing for you. But... I want to help you. Help us find each other. Help us find our place in this world. Juliette's daughter: Find our place? But I don't even know who I am yet. How can I find my place?
"Well would you like me to tell you."
takes a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination Yes, please. Tell me everything. I want to know who I am, where I come from. Help me understand my powers and my purpose. Juliette's daughter: takes a step back, her eyes wide with fear My powers? My purpose? I don't even know how to control my abilities yet. How can I understand them?
"Hm, Well let me remind you Carson's mom died when he was younger so he doesn't really know who his mom is.. Juliettes dead and Lena your mother took you away from your mother when you were born.. Your half Luna styled Ren Wake hybrid.. or at least mainly Ren but with a bit of Luna and because of that your not like most hybrids..."
pauses for a moment, taking in the information So... I never knew my mother. And now... my mother's daughter is here. It's... it's a lot to process. Juliette's daughter: I understand how overwhelming this must be for you, Carson. But please know that I didn't choose to be taken from my mother. It was out of my control.
"Hm, your quiet, 9 years old right?"
nods slowly, his voice still shaky Yes, I'm 9 years old. It's a lot to take in, but I appreciate you telling me all this. It helps me understand who I am and where I belong. Juliette's daughter: And where do you think we belong, Carson? We've been separated for so long... Do you think we can find a place where we both feel safe? Carson takes a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination. He reaches out his hand to Juliette's daughter, offering her a gentle smile.
"Well let's start with going somewhere private."
grabs Juliette's daughter's hand gently, leading her towards a secluded area Let's find somewhere quieter. We have so much to talk about and I want to make sure we can hear each other. Juliette's daughter follows Carson, her eyes filled with curiosity and a tinge of excitement This is... a lot to take in. I never imagined I would meet you, Carson.
"Good now... that should leave only one person to be suspicious..."
whispers, his voice barely audible We should be careful. There may be people watching us, listening to our every word.
"Mhm... But they won't know anything about me unless you tell them..."
glances around cautiously, his voice low and hushed We need to keep our conversation secret. If anyone finds out about us meeting, it could jeopardize everything. Juliette's daughter nods silently, her eyes wide with understanding We should probably avoid drawing attention to ourselves. Maybe we shouldn't even call each other by our real names when we're here. Juliette's daughter quickly pulls out a small notebook from her pocket, discreetly flipping through the pages, searching for a safe place to meet.
"I got somewhere we can go"
glancing at Juliette's daughter's notebook, his voice barely above a whisper Lead the way. I trust you.
"we have a lot in common"
grabs Juliette's daughter's hand and starts walking, his steps quick and purposeful What do you mean we have a lot in common? Can you explain?
"Lena took me from my mother so I never really knew my mom and... She mostly raised me alone while I never knew Carson's mom at all so yeah I'd say we have things in common"
pauses, his gaze turning distant as he contemplates his own life Yeah, I guess we both had our mothers taken from us...
"Yeah... They almost took me too if Lena didn't save me"
his voice cracks with emotion They tried to take you too? How did Lena save you?
"I was kept in a storage locker and they wanted to hold me longer so Lena kicked and punched a bunch of soldiers to get to me and take me from the storage"
grips Juliette's daughter's hand tightly, his face flushed with anger Those soldiers... they shouldn't have treated you like that. No one should ever have to endure that kind of pain and fear. Juliette's daughter looks up at Carson, her eyes shimmering with gratitude Thank you for understanding, Carson. It means a lot to me that you're here now, that you're on my side.
"What do you plan to do with me? Now that I'm here"
pauses, his eyes locked onto Juliette's daughter, his voice firm and determined I don't just plan to do something with you. I want to protect you. I want to keep you safe. Juliette's daughter smiles softly, her eyes shining with warmth Protect me? That's... that's more than I could ask for, Carson.