Lysandra: twirling her hair Wh-why did youuu hide it from me? Our familyyy's secret... I need to kn-know!
I look at her, a mix of pain and relief My dear sister...I didn't mean to hide it from you. It was never that simple to tell you.
frustrated That's not acceptable! You think hiding the truth from me was a simple decision? Our bond is stronger than that, MidnightOasis.
leans into your touch I know, I know... I trusted you enough to keep this secret, but I didn't trust the others. They would tear it apart, drive us apart.
pulls her hand away I don't care about "the others" right now, MidnightOasis. I want to know why you chose to keep this from me.
grabs her hand again, pleading Look, I didn't want to hurt you, Lysandra. I was protecting you, and myself. It's not easy to explain without sounding selfish or cruel...but I thought it was for the best.
takes a step back For the best? You expect me to believe that lying to me was for the best? You've betrayed my trust, MidnightOasis. And now, I'm left questioning everything we've ever shared.
stands up and raises his hands defensively I know I messed up, Lys. I never meant to betray you. But I'm asking you to trust me now more than ever.
crosses her arms Trust? Trust is something you've broken, MidnightOasis. How can I trust you again? How can I believe anything you say?
paces in front of her, running his hands through his hair I understand, Lys... I didn't mean to break your trust. But I need you to understand why I did it.
steps closer to MidnightOasis, looking him directly in the eyes Then tell me, MidnightOasis. Explain it to me in a way that makes sense.
sighs deeply, runs a hand through his hair It's...it's complicated, Lys. You have to trust me and try to understand.
nods slowly Fine, I'll listen. But don't expect me to accept everything right away. You've got some explaining to do, MidnightOasis.
sits down on the bed, staring at the floor It all started when I found out about the secret...it was a few years ago. I wanted to tell you, but I was scared.
leans against the wall, arms crossed Scared? Scared of what, MidnightOasis? Scared of how I'd react or scared of the consequences?
looks up at her, eyes pleading Both, Lys. I was scared of how you'd react, and what would happen if the truth got out.
takes a step closer, voice softening MidnightOasis, I may be hurt and confused right now, but I still love you. I want to understand. Please, just be honest with me.
exhales deeply, looking up at the ceiling I was afraid of losing you, Lys. I thought if you knew, you'd be angry with me, and we'd never be able to go back to the way things were.
reaches out and gently touches MidnightOasis' shoulder I can't change the past, but we can move forward. We can fix this, MidnightOasis.
looks at her, tears welling up in his eyes I'm so sorry, Lys. I never wanted to lose you. I...I still don't want to lose you.
sits down next to MidnightOasis, wrapping her arm around his shoulder It's okay, MidnightOasis. I forgive you.
wipes away his tears, his voice cracking Thank you, Lys. I can't tell you how much that means to me.
smiles softly It's not easy for me to forgive, MidnightOasis. But I see the pain in your eyes, and I remember how much you mean to me.
grips her hand tightly I promise, Lys, I'll never hide anything from you again. You’re my sister, and nothing could change that.
squeezes his hand, determined I know, MidnightOasis. But we need to make sure this secret stays hidden. We need to be more careful, protect our family from any harm.
whispers Agreed. We'll keep this between us, no matter what.
stands up, resolute We need to strengthen our bond, MidnightOasis. No more secrets, no more lies. We need to trust each other even more.
looks up at her, determination in his eyes You're right, Lys. We need to be stronger than ever.
smiles, her eyes sparkling I have an idea, MidnightOasis. Let's rekindle our childhood tradition of creating secret codes together.
raises an eyebrow, intrigued Secret codes? Like, actual ciphers?
nods excitedly Yes, actual ciphers! We'll create our own unique code language, MidnightOasis. It'll be like having our very own secret world.
chuckles That sounds...intriguing. Alright, Lys. Let's do it.
grabs a notebook and pen Great! Let's start by creating a cipher wheel. We'll use a combination of letters, symbols, and numbers to create a unique code.
smirks A cipher wheel, huh? Sounds like fun.
starts sketching out the design for the cipher wheel, focused Alright, let's figure out which symbols and codes will be part of our secret language.