I remember that a long long time has passed.
But I feel that long time as a second, because there is something in me...
I don't care about it, since === is always with me.

We strayed in a ruin.
We seeked for an exit.
Let's go together.
But to where?

I stopped and he looked back.
I tried to say something, reaching out for him.
He reached out for me as well, but ---

Suddenly a white flood of light came from behind him, and my eyes could only see the bright color.
I felt that === was swallowed by the flood.

"Ze... l... You are... Zel, aren't... you?" I called for him.

Then, a blue flame stood up, breaking apart the white color.
Beautiful.
That flame was so beautiful that not only my heart but whole existence of me couldn't help but being attracted by it.
No, it was my heart that was attracted by it.
Because at that time, I had no body, I only had my heart.
I reached out my hand of heart to that blue flame.

"Is it you..., Lina?"
I touched the mind of the blue flame.
"Oh... my will... I WILL,"
The blue color flashed brighter than the white.

"I WILL STAY HERE!"

I obscurely remember what happened after that.
I was afraid to be burned out.
I felt pain being torn apart.
But I didn't want to be away from it because I felt so sad.
I wanted to go back together to there.

However, I was eased by the strong will of the blue flame that enveloped me.
So, I could have a very gentle feeling for it.
Then, I heard the voice.
"Here I am..., thinking, considering, and willing... I CAN'T GO BACK NOW!"

Zel? Are you Zel? Is it you?
Oh, I felt you!
"It's okay. Let's stay here... together."



Someone touched my cheek, and I opened my eyes slowly. I could see the white pants knelting on the ground beside me. I managed to turned my face and tried to look up his face. I tried to reached out for him, but my hand had no strength.
Oh, I had to tell him. Something precious.
"... I... s... saw..."
"No, don't hurry," Zel said, and he held me in his arms. I could feel the same warmth and gentleness of the blue flame in his arms.
I had to tell him. I had to tell him, NOW.
"What happened? Speak slowly."
"I... saw... fire," I said. "A flame. The blue one. It was so beautiful. I had never seen such a beautiful fire. So... I wanted... to touch it... I did... because it was so beautiful..."
I tried hard to remember what I had felt.
Please accept me. Please accept my feelings.
I hoped and looked into Zel's eyes.
"When I touched it... I felt pain... I felt sad... But, I could have very gentle feelings for it. And..."
"?"

"Zel... I felt you!"

Zel's eyes widely opened, and he stared at me.
Then, he gave me a very sweet smile, that made me very delighted.

"... You seem to be alright now," Zel said.
"Yes! And Zel, you, too," I replied.
The strength came back to me, and I stood up on my feet.
The round moon shone on us from the sky that we could see through the exit.
The moon seemed like to have seen everything, and I felt that the nearly full moon was kind enough to forgive all the things. I run out to the moonlight.
"Come hurry!"
I said and saw his smile get wider. I realized that he had understood my feelings, and I felt happy.
I smiled back at him, who said.
"Alright. Let's go now. Night is the time for us."