Chapter 17

Briar’s POV

"Where the hell did that come from?" she asked.

Her eyes widened.

"I don’t know," I admitted, shaking my head. "It’s just... something I know. A memory, maybe. The voice came to my mind. Like the voice of a mother."

Lizbella frowned. "A memory? You said you don’t remember anything about your mom."

"I don’t," I said softly, my gaze drifting to the river. "But when I sang, it felt like... like she was there. Like it was her voice, not mine."

Kieran stepped closer, his expression unreadable. "Do you know what the words mean?"

I nodded, a faint smile touching my lips. "It’s a goodbye. It means, ‘Live forever, pure soul. Your light is in the stars, never dim. May the water guide you home.’"

Lizbella blinked, her grey eyes soften, a soft smile on her pink heart lips. "That’s... beautiful."

"It’s what Rachel deserved,"