Chirp chirp--
Chitter chatter...
"Mm..."
The morning's dream-murmurs awakened the soul that had lain asleep for several days.
Umeilu opened her hazy eyes and faced a ceiling that was familiar yet slightly strange.
"Sister..."
She murmured drowsily, her mind still a little unclear after just waking up.
Umeilu gently turned her head, her gaze involuntarily drawn toward the light.
Early morning...
Dazzling white light streamed through the window glass, leaving several beams of varying sizes across the room.
Whoosh...
The gentle morning breeze softly brushed across her cheeks.
Umeilu narrowed her eyes slightly. The faint coolness helped clear her mind considerably.
Her blurry vision gradually sharpened...
She could even see the disorderly particles floating within the beams of light with perfect clarity.
And there was the girl leaning against the windowsill.
"Ah..."
Umeilu sighed softly, her eyes widening involuntarily.
The gauzy curtain hung half-drawn, while long, snow-white hair spilled messily and lazily over the girl's shoulders.
A wisp of breeze brushed past, outlining the breathtakingly beautiful face beneath the strands.
Chirp chirp...
As if they possessed intelligence, the birds perched on the girl's knees, leaning against her as they curiously watched the girl gazing out the window.
At that moment, the girl seemed enveloped in a layer of holy radiance, dazzling as though she might transform into light itself.
Was that... a god?
"So beautiful..."
Umeilu murmured to herself, apparently stunned by the breathtaking and divine scene before her.
Everything seemed like a dream, ethereal and unreal.
"Are you awake?"
A gentle voice rang beside her ear, carrying a hint of amusement and concern.
"Ah..."
Umeilu called out blankly before coming back to her senses.
So it hadn't been a dream...
"Sister!"
Umeilu abruptly sat up and called out to Moss, as if confirming her presence.
"Mm."
At her words,