Although Laplace had been talking about Ermi, Angel noticed that this was the first time Laplace had explained the meaning of "Heart's Reflection" so clearly.
Heart's Reflection really seemed different from the "prophecy" they had imagined.
It was called the reflection of the "heart" because, in Laplace's eyes, what she saw was where everyone's hearts were inclined.
This "inclination of the heart" and "what one thinks in one's heart" were two different things.
What one thought in one's heart was a person's subjective thought. One would certainly be aware of what one was thinking. It belonged to the realm of the ego.
Where one's heart inclined, however, was not necessarily something the ego could perceive. It was more like scattered thoughts buried deep within the sea of the subconscious. Those thoughts might not form complete ideas, but they were very likely the parts that touched self-awareness most deeply.
Taking it one step further would bring it into the realm of the "superego"—a vague, ineffable intuition. It was the inspiration behind why wizards could always seek fortune and avoid disaster.
What Heart's Reflection reflected was very likely the thoughts that lay between the ego and the superego.
Such thoughts did not require subjective intent at all. As long as one still showed signs of life, the scattered thoughts hidden in the depths of the sea of consciousness could certainly be reflected.
Like Ermi. Even though he no longer possessed subjective awareness, even though he was controlled by the Twisted Seed, the yearning within his subconscious had still been reflected in Laplace's eyes and interpreted by her.
Angel did not know whether his understanding was correct, but from Laplace's explanation, Heart's Reflection was very likely just as he had guessed.
"Only amid the chaotic ember flames can one glimpse the faint chance