“I will watch over your children and guard them until my last breath, and they will never know who I am. I swear it on all the stars.” “You will swear it on more than that,” the King snarled, grabbing Astrum’s hand and gripping his face with the other. “You’ll make a soul pact with me.” “Y-yes, sire,” Astrum agreed, his eyes wild with fear. “You will guard our children from afar with everything you have, but you will never let them discover your identity while you still draw breath.
But he didnt watch over them in the mortal world?
