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!"

don't want your apologies! I want

the eternal sentiment of a mother, always wishing the best for

her arms around Heather's

angry, okay? I promise I'll have the surgery,"

"Nat..."

in Heather's embrace and felt like a

gently stroked Natalie's soft

Natalie interrupted before Heather

"What?" Heather responded.

consent to anything if it meant Natalie would

breath, she said, "I won't harm others. I'll wait for a

Heather nodded

consent to such

once prioritized saving Isabella's eyes,

why Natalie didn't want to hurt anyone

bear the thought of

that," Heather assured, her voice

Natalie's willingness to undergo the

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