"As long as we are together, we will surely return one day, back to the homeland sheltered by the Ancient Dragon Court's wings, back to the boundless wilderness, back to the embrace of our family..."
Lea collapsed, exhausted, into the warm whispers of her sisters, her consciousness gradually becoming blurred.
"Mhm!"
Had she done so much, traveled so far, longed for so long, perhaps all just for today?
Now, she was quite weary but still sincerely hoped that one day she could genuinely return to the South Continent with her sisters and fall into a deep slumber.
As long as she could return, anything would be fine...
As long as she could go back, return to her homeland, to the South Continent.
...
...
Holding such a fervent wish, in reality, as the bell shattered violently, the long-repressed rage and unwillingness within the already-dead Anna burst forth completely.
A dreadful terror that Fisher had felt since the first encounter with Anna began to unfurl slowly.
"Hiss..."
