A heavy silence fell over the hall, interrupted only by Lydia's screams, who objected, saying, "No, I do not agree to this." Queen Celestia turned to her and said, “This is not your decision, Lydia. If his father wants his safety, we must respect what he wants.” Then she turned to Aiden's father and said, "But as we agreed, it is ultimately Aiden's decision. The bond will not be cut unless Aiden agrees to that." Aiden was looking at his father with great fear. Thoughts and memories were storming inside his mind. He had never spoken to anyone before about his family, but he had a very harsh childhood, as his father expected a lot from him because he was his only male child. But when Aiden was born, he was weaker than his sisters, and upon that, his father treated him like a disappointmen