Aselia had long forgotten its past, when Derris-Kharlan was still part of their world. Looking at the moons, Dhaos recalled their shared history, pondering its importance.
Mint and Tear found it difficult to communicate: words just wouldn't come. And yet the boys had deliberately left them alone so that they could finally bond, becoming friends, not just acquaintances hiding behind their loved ones, bored on the sidelines while Cless and Luke chatted merrily.
Despite his severe wounds, Dhaos survived. Mint nursed him back to health, deeply moved by his story. And she really didn't want him to return to a dead world awaiting rebirth…