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Yuki saw her adorable daughter hopping on her body, her expression filled with worry.
"Mamaaaaaa! Mama…? Mwaah?"
"Yudra?! Ahhh! What happened?!"
Yuki awoke fully, looking around with concern etched on her face.
She had slept far too long, haunted by one of those awful dreams where she relived past memories.
Somehow, the fragmented memories coalesced in that moment, and she could finally see…
See it clearly.
Her past.
The death of her previous life.
And how it all unfolded.
"Waaahh… Wawuh…"
Yudra tilted her head, confused, gazing at her mother adorably.
She had returned to her original form, her large dragon shape absent for now.
Yuki glanced around, quickly sitting up, and realized she was alone in a room within a regal, ancient Japanese castle.
The floor was covered with tatami rugs, beautiful paintings adorned some walls, and the doors were crafted from white paper.
"Mama? Awuwuuuh! Awawahh… Awah."
