12-25 Plume

I don't remember much of what happened after that.

Just a lot of conflicting emotions.

But to be honest, I felt at peace for the first time.

Because everything I've ever wanted is already here.

My hands finally... held what is mine.

Commandant——

I am the Lucia you gave life to.

The day when I touched your hand and felt your warmth... that was the moment I truly came alive, alive to everything in the world.

—The Lucia created by our shared memories.

So even if I fade... even if I'm no longer myself, it'll be okay.

Because I'll be reborn the moment I touch you.

So——