"Who... are you?"
"...H-Huh?"
Delphine's breath hitched as confusion twisted into fear.
Those words were enough to halt her entirely, her body freezing in place as shock wrapped around her mind. She stood there, unable to comprehend what she had just heard.
Her eyes burned and filled rapidly, tears gathering as disbelief and dread collided inside her.
"Del?"
Aether muttered her name with a frown, his brows knitting together as his gaze lingered on her face. He looked genuinely lost, unable to process what stood before him.
Hearing him call her a sweet nickname made her heart jolt painfully in her chest. She pointed at herself with trembling fingers, forcing a weak smile through her tears as she spoke,
"Y-Yes… Del. It's me. Do you remember now, Aether?"
Aether stared at Delphine in silence, blinking several times as if trying to wake himself from a dream.
