"…Who are they?"
Her voice was steady.
Controlled.
But this time—
she didn't avoid the question.
Kael didn't answer immediately.
Because this wasn't simple.
"…They don't have a name."
Aeris frowned slightly.
"…That's not possible."
"It is."
A step closer.
"Because they're not meant to be known."
Silence.
Then—
"We call them… The Null."
The word settled.
Cold.
Empty.
"…What do they want?" she asked.
A pause.
Then—
"Control."
Another step.
Closer.
"Influence."
And finally—
"Erasure."
Her eyes darkened.
"…Like my family."
Kael didn't deny it.
Because he couldn't.