Universe Two: Rumi
August 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Rumi raised her gaze toward the sky, encountering thousands—no, millions—of bright stars. She had recently left the cozy warm apartment shared with her girlfriends, choosing instead to come here.
She inhaled fresh air and glanced around. Everything was exactly as before: a round clearing surrounded by impenetrable forest, long grass, herself sitting right in the center…
This place had grown very familiar to her since she'd practically spent nearly every night here. Yes, it took almost an hour to walk here, but the journey was worth enduring to allow peaceful reflection on everything in the world—especially thoughts about Jinu.
In the beginning, Jinu betrayed them, yet later saved her, sacrificing himself in doing so. What if things had gone differently? For instance, what if he hadn't betrayed them? Or hadn't saved her? Or if...
Different scenarios played out one after another, but none provided an answer to the question “What would have happened?” This was unknown. Perhaps Rumi had helped Jinu somehow; perhaps she wouldn’t have succeeded. It’s possible she died somewhere entirely—or...
Standing up, she shook her head to clear out all negative and irrelevant thoughts. Sometimes it's better not to dwell on questions lest they clutter one's mind with what can't be changed now. Soon they would release new music, and that's what Rumi needed to focus on now. Afterward... well, we'll see.