Chapter 155. Conflicted

~Present day~

“Lead by Caspian, I and the people of Selihelion found this place; a land hidden between two mountains. We settled down here, started our lives again, and named the new settlement ‘Helios’ as it was now on eastern world grounds. Although the people Helios loved their new lives, Caspian was never himself again. The happy life we dreamed of never was. We couldn’t start a family because he was overcome by grief, and regret. He carved the statue of a large rock to honour Isaiah. He was going to do one for Nicholas, and Elyrielle, but he grew old, weak, and sick,” Margaret spoke with a downcast expression, her eyes focussed on the herbal tea in her cup. Although it had gone cold, its scent still permeated the air.

“My… goodness,” Alethea mouthed, her eyes widening. “You’re saying the world is the way it is because of you guys?”

“No! The world was already broken; all we did was make the divide clearer. It was unintentional; we were just trying to do some go