The real reason he told them everything was... because he wanted to draw out the real them. The truth beneath their guarded masks.
Yeah, when he heard Celestia's words—about the Mother and Daughter's bond slowly fracturing, fading like a fragile thread worn thin by silence and pain...
Of course, it would fracture. Even an idiot could see why it was falling apart.
And so, that's why Aether... made his move. That's why he decided to expose himself first. He laid himself bare, vulnerable and open—so that they, too, would be willing to reveal their truths.
Whether they wanted to, or whether they felt forced to because of what he did... it didn't matter anymore.
He needed them to open themselves... to let it all out.
So he opened himself first!!
"Tell me... what's going on between you two?" Aether asked softly, voice steady and patient, as he moved toward the bed and sat on the edge. His eyes roamed over them—calm, curious, but not without a glimmer of hope.
