People who were once thought to be unreachable.
People who were thought to be strong enough.
People who were thought to still need searching.
An unexpected reunion broke all reason.
"Mom..."
Teresa could no longer hear the sounds around her or see anything else.
In her world, there was only that illusory and warm figure in the pool, and the man beside it who was overwhelmingly excited.
Memories surged like tides—those solitary days and nights, those fears curled up in the darkness, those lonely moments seeking solace only in dreams, all melted away in that gentle gaze.
Tears broke forth instantly, blurring her vision.
This time, she did not hold back her tears as she did in dreams, allowing the scalding droplets to roll down generously.
"Mom... Mommy!"
She sobbed, almost instinctively rushing over, serpent tail gliding swiftly on the ground, arriving at the edge of the Heroic Spirit Pool in no time.
