Chapter 718 The Weight of Inheritance

• She had sealed herself off from the world, thinking that if she met it with apathy, it wouldn't be able to hurt her. But when the hardened shell she'd wrapped around her emotions finally cracked, she was forced to face the truth: in the end, she was still a creature of feeling—and she'd lost control.
• She let go and stumbled back two paces, turning her face away, wiping at the dampness on her cheeks with clumsy hands.
• Gawen blinked, returning to himself, scanning the unfamiliar surroundings.