There was a plant called the starseed bloom that was on the wonder Erytheia. The flower was rare or, at least, that’s what Yuki had said. It attracted the glowing magenta butterfly-like creature he had found in his world as the first sign of life…

… and the first sign of Chaos returning.

And, perhaps, now more.

He’d taken someone to his wonder at random. It had been so unlike him. Why had he done so?

Because the dead spot was still there. It was not his imagination. Not his anxiety. Nor his overworked sense of worry about his world.

It was real.

Erytheia had placed two calls. One to a knight and the other to a senshi. Perhaps two perspectives would be better than one. Besides, they had been there when it had occurred.

Maybe they could tell him if it felt the same as then.

Shanyume

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