A new day, Hexia walked through the spacious 'Dream of Glazed Glass' hall, continuing the work of yesterday, yet today, she seemed a bit distracted.
At last, when it was time for a lunch break, Hexia headed to Andusia's wisteria flower room.
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"Is Sister Andusia here?" the girl asked quietly and then walked in to see the blonde maid watering the plants under the trellis.
With a full and perfect figure, paired with her accommodating and gentle nature, 'Andusia' could indeed be the ideal 'housewife' image for many, except this elf woman, a former cellist, remained unmarried.
"I'm here, Dantalion has come back, right?" She put down the watering can and gently waved her fingertips, a breeze blew through the flower room, lifting drops of water that sparkled in the light, creating a faint rainbow.
"Sister Andusia," Hexia's voice sounded almost coquettish, like this was the second time she had shown such behavior in front of someone other than her mother.
"What's wrong, dear little Dantalion." Andusia turned around, her face brimming with a smile as she looked at the approaching girl.
"I've encountered some affairs of the heart," Hexia sat next to Andusia, watching the elven sister water her flowers.
"Tell me about it." 'Andusia,' worthy of being the dream of many guests, affected even Hexia with her demeanor and tone.
"It's actually not that big of a deal..." she slowly began to talk about the entrance exam she had attended yesterday and what she encountered along the way.
"After leaving Payin City, I realized how vast the world on the surface is, students from all over, the towering mountains of Northern First District, the broad plazas, the splendid palatial architecture, and so on." She closed her eyes, recalling the experience of the day before.
"It felt as if I peeked out from a tree hole and saw the outside world, so varied and immensely vast."
"So, when you returned to Payin City today, you felt a great sense of disparity, didn't you?" 'Andusia' quickly perceived the girl's thoughts.
"Yes, there's an indescribable sense of loss," said Hexia, looking down.
"Back in class, even though nobody paid much attention to me, my good grades provided a secret pleasure and contentment, soothing my inherently shy and fearful heart."
"But after stepping out this time, I suddenly found that the world is too vast. Just the Northern First District of Jade Skirt has many landscapes and buildings I've never seen before, prodigies, remarkable people... Looking back now, Payin City actually seems like a very small place, and although it has millions of people, it's just like a grain of sand within the Federation," Hexia pondered while articulating her thoughts.
"And it's also underground, nothing like the majestic scenery of the Northern First District, just like a dark mine, right~" 'Andusia' giggled and added with a covered mouth.
'Andusia' stroked the hair of the girl in her arms, those soft strands slipping slowly between her fingers, then gently patted the girl's back.
"Are you satisfied with such an answer, Dantalion?"
Soft sobs came from her embrace, "Mhm, satisfied, thank you, Sister Andusia."
"No problem, things will get better gradually."
Andusia looked down at the still young girl in her arms, her heart filled with myriad memories. It seemed that a long time ago, she too had cried in someone's embrace, and at that time, they had played a song for her.
(Song: Beyond the Sky, from "Xenoblade" end credits song)
"Please tell me why I am here"
"From a distant land, I saw your figure"
"I came for you"
"I don't know why I'm chasing night and day"
"By the time I arrive, darkness has set in"
"The road ahead is dim and lightless"
"The pitch blackness is despairing, yet I still seek you"
"I just want to see your smile"
"I know I won't look back and have no regrets"
"Without a guiding light in the pitch dark, will you become my light?"
"And at last, I have come before you, just an inch away"
"My heart follows you, unto forever... "