I was reborn

Previously

…Kael looked at Lyra, at the unwavering conviction in her eyes. He felt a flicker of something akin to hope, a fragile sprout pushing through the barren soil of his past. He was reborn, not into the life he’d dreamed of, but into a life far more extraordinary, far more terrifying, and far more meaningful. The cold alley, the gnawing hunger, the sting of poverty – they were fading echoes, replaced by the vibrant, intoxicating promise of adventure. He took another deep breath, the air filling him with a sense of purpose. He was ready.