This room was a shrine to everything she had abandoned, everything she had chosen to leave behind in her relentless pursuit of stories that mattered more than the story of her own life.
Lily, please don't let your heroism blind you. That 'shrine' isn't just about Mom; it's about who you were before the war. You chose safety and adventure overr home because you thought you had to be strong alone. But look at that room now—it's waiting for YOU, not just as a child, but as the woman who deserves love without having to earn it through survival.
