Chapter 72

I sat across from my dad, feeling both excited and nervous. He held the journal tightly with a serious and worried expression on. I always felt like he was never going to tell me about that journal but now, the feeling was different. He was finally going to tell me the truth, I sensed it.

"Father," I said, surprised by his words. "Your journal was stolen? Why would someone want it?"

He paused, taking a deep breath before explaining. "Lily, I kept that journal hidden because it has information about our family's special heritage."

"What heritage, Father?"

He prolonged each response he gave me, "We come from a long line of protectors, chosen to fight against the darkness in the realm."

I pretended to widen my eyes in shock by what he revealed. It wasn't only me this time - Our entire family had a special purpose? It's like every day, a new prophecy comes in to broaden and further complicate the big picture. It was hard to take in all at once.

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