"I-I am still me," she whispered. "Just... less of me than before."
Upon hearing this, Brandon's gaze quivered in surprise "What...?"
Charlotte's gaze dropped before returning to his face.
"Because of our three personalities, we have three cores in our body. When Azyrth… when she tore my heart out, the main core was destroyed," she said quietly.
"The 'first' personality, the one you grew up with… it shattered."
Brandon stared at her, searching her face like he might find the old green hiding somewhere behind the yellow.
"But… you're still you," he muttered. "You're still Charlotte, right?"
A small smile appeared on her lips "I'm still me."
She lifted one hand and cupped his cheek "I can still feel everything. I still love you. I still remember every single moment we've had."
"Don't worry, since the other two cores are intact, the main core will reform eventually."
With a wry smile, she spoke "It's just for a while; you have to put up with 'me. and not 'her.' "
