The forest's green path wound aggressively from juncture to juncture, paving its way from the woods' entrance across a vast expanse of glass pillars.
Asahi and Aletha stood at their limit, striding and pushing through the lands to catch up to the dark-haired woman crossing the streams and demolishing boulders.
Telos's voice sounded inside while Chloe and the others were chasing the wanderers.
(After all these dreadful years of searching, I could still recollect my wife's appearance. Asahi, please... keep on going.)
Asahi mumbled, wheezing and panting, feeling warm droplets of sweat sliding down his face.
"W...Why do you want her so much? I... I can hardly catch my breath."
His breathing paced quickly like an engine's exhaust; he saw the dark-haired woman hop and wall jump across the solid towering brown cliffs. In a desperate attempt to save himself, Asahi closed his eyes and opened them, revealing the Tenth Eye back into his vision.
