At these words a vague and half-formed conception of meaning dawned in Asahi. Throughout his years, he had never truly understood what it meant for people to hold a story. To feel what it would be like to be in someone else's shoes. And now, seeing it be festered before his imagination unlocked value upon every life he had met. Firstly, he took the words at heart and drifted his eyes at the wall, remembering the challenges he had to endure with Toivo. Thoughts floated in his mind while he kept quiet.
(So… Kendra…. Had also endured the challenges to? That explains why she is so strong.)
After he had thought silently, recollecting all of what he had imagined hearing the story of Kendra be uttered, Asahi began questioning her.
"Kendra, why did that memory pop out of your head when you saw me?"