As the sky turned dark, the day losing its warmth, Darian and Zoe left, leaving the mansion filled with love and belonging.
That night, as Leon lay on his bed, the same Longwei dream popped into his head. But this time, Longwei didn't speak. He simply stared at the boy, like staring into the eyes of the ocean.
When morning came, Lily dragged Leon out of the mansion and into the gardens, just to see a bird's nest.
She moved him toward a lizard she had named after Darian because it also had a black dot on its forehead.
When the afternoon sun brightened the mansion, Min-seo kept the house in order, clearing where it needed to be cleared and arranging every single place that she found unarranged.
For Min-ji, she stopped everything and neared Leon when she found him standing alone and staring at the sky.
"You should wear lighter clothes in the afternoon," she said softly, so soft that Leon had to turn his head before he could hear her words.
