That night, Yukino unpacked her things in the quiet of her dorm room.
A photo slipped from her bag—
a blurry image of her childhood home… and an empty space beside her.
> "Tarou…" she whispered.
The pendant around her neck pulsed faintly,
as if answering her voice.
Meanwhile, in the tower above,
the golden-eyed boy—known now as Kael—clutched his head.
Flashes of memory seared his mind:
cherry blossoms, laughter, a girl's smile,
and a promise he couldn't remember making.
He gasped for breath.
Somewhere deep inside,
something long asleep began to awaken.