"I thought the unparalleled chieftain would be utterly unable to resist the power of that apocalypse."
"Honored Princess Grina could only watch as the apocalypse descended, helpless to stop it."
"I prayed to the Lord of Entropy for power and begged Him to change the future, but He merely sent me back to do it all again."
Ilyesia opened her eyes. Her icy blue dragon pupils revealed an indescribable weight of years, something that absolutely should not have appeared in a young dragon.
She sat up and took Wawa off her head. White dragon scales covered her full chest. One hand had specifically shed its scales and transformed into a human hand, gently supporting Wawa, while the sharp claws of her other hand rested on her leg.
"Relying on outsiders will never change anything. Only my own efforts will never lie to me."
Ilyesia said gently, "It's enough that I tell only you, Wawa. In this world, you're the only one who won't betray me, the only one who worries about me, loves me, and understands me."
"But Wawa can't do anything."
Wawa lowered her head and said dejectedly, "Wawa has to grow up before she can be useful. Fairy Dragons need hundreds of thousands of years to mature, but according to you, the Dragon Race will perish in a few hundred years."
"Wawa can't grow up."
"Wawa really wants to help you, Azafina. We're the best partners. Wawa doesn't want to just massage you and listen to you ramble. Wawa wants to save the Dragon Race with you too."
"There's no need to be sad, dear."
Ilyesia kissed Wawa's forehead. The claws on her left hand transformed into a human hand as well, gently stroking Wawa's butterfly wings. "I'll solve all of this. I'll personally watch you grow up