Natalie hadn't initially considered the issue, but with her vision deteriorating rapidly after her trip to Mounta Elven, it was hard to ignore the connection.

"You can't even handle bright lights. How could you...?"

Heather was genuinely alarmed. Now, no matter where Natalie wished to go, Heather would likely object, given the harm certain places posed to her eyes.

"It's not a big deal, Mom," Natalie tried to reassure.

"Quiet!" Heather's frustration was palpable, her head throbbing with anger.

"I genuinely forgot," Natalie admitted.

She had indeed forgotten the warnings from her doctor. Since she seldom visited snowy regions, the advice slipped her mind over time.

She hadn't anticipated such severe consequences this time around.

"You forgot?! The price of forgetting is getting plunged into darkness! Don't you understand?" Heather's tone was more than just pained.

It was frantic!

Feeling the urgency in Heather's voice, Natalie's anxiety spiked. "Mom, I'm sorry!"

want your apologies! I want you

of a mother, always wishing

heart. She wrapped her arms around Heather's slender waist. Even with age, Heather remained delicate and

angry, okay? I promise I'll

"Nat..."

enveloped in Heather's embrace and

trembled. She gently stroked Natalie's soft hair

before Heather

"What?" Heather responded.

Heather would consent to anything if it meant

Taking a deep breath, she said, "I won't

Heather nodded in

naturally consent to such

once

was why Natalie didn't want to

bear the thought of harming

Heather

to undergo the surgery, a weight lifted off Heather's

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