Inside the strange, void-like space, Caelen blinked a few times as the figure before him shifted slightly.
Her presence was exactly as he remembered it, and for a brief moment, he almost forgot everything else.
"Wait… how are you here?" Caelen asked. His voice came out steadier than he felt.
The woman tilted her head slightly, shadows clinging to her features like a veil, but her eyes glowed faintly, teasing light in the endless dark.
She gave him a faint smile, one that felt warm but distant at the same time.
"You shouldn't get too excited," she said evenly. "I'm not really here. Just a memory, a fragment stored in your system core.
Temporary, fading. I came only to finish some adjustments—since you are undergoing a primordial awakening."
Caelen blinked, not fully grasping her words but catching enough to piece it together. His chest tightened slightly, though he forced a smile anyway. "I see. I understand." His gaze stayed fixed on her, unblinking. "Still… you look real."
