[He opens his mouth to reply, only to shut it. Why wouldn't she be, he thinks. Since the day they met, Rinea has been a constant in his then upended life. Subsequently, her presence permeates the dilapidated castle in his heart.
Something brushes against his ankle. Stepping back, he looks down to see a single flower sprouting from the crack between the tiles.
A second flower blooms, followed by another. Around Shiho, the same phenomenon takes place, until flowers overtake the entire floor. With them, they usher in a warmth like a gentle spring breeze as Rinea's voice speaks once more: You are safe.
Then everything goes white, and they're back where they started in Chroma. Strangely, this development appears to have made Berkut uneasy.]
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Something brushes against his ankle. Stepping back, he looks down to see a single flower sprouting from the crack between the tiles.
A second flower blooms, followed by another. Around Shiho, the same phenomenon takes place, until flowers overtake the entire floor. With them, they usher in a warmth like a gentle spring breeze as Rinea's voice speaks once more: You are safe.
Then everything goes white, and they're back where they started in Chroma. Strangely, this development appears to have made Berkut uneasy.]