As Bahamut and Exildra left the eatery, they didn't notice the shadow that slipped from Bahamut. It moved swiftly and unseen and entered Lily's shadow.
...
Lily sat under a tree with a dejected smile on her face. Her eyes were swollen and puffy from all the crying, and her lips had even turned pale. Her fox ears appeared droopy while her tail wagged slowly as she sobbed silently under the tree.
Lily didn't move.
She didn't have the strength to.
Her body felt heavy, like something had settled deep inside her chest and refused to let her breathe properly. Her arms were wrapped around her knees, her head buried between them as her shoulders trembled faintly.
"What did I do wrong…?" she whispered.
Her voice was hoarse.
Broken.
"I didn't lie. I didn't cheat. I just…" Her fingers tightened around her sleeves. "I liked him."
A tear dropped onto the dirt beneath her.
Then another.
"Is that so bad…?"
