"Hmm?" Robin tilted his head slightly, his expression shifting with a faint curiosity.
"...Up until this very moment, I was convinced it was nothing more than a casual promise you made simply to get those two volumes. I thought I would make use of it someday, exchanging your pledge for a favor when you finally mature. Then I planned to use it as leverage to bargain for Morgana instead, but..." Althera stared deeply into Robin's eyes, her voice softening as she continued, "After what I witnessed from you today, I believe you actually have a real chance at fulfilling your promise... no— I'll hold onto it tightly."
She paused, then fixed her gaze again into Robin's eyes, her tone turning more fragile, "...I only hope it happens before that one-hundred-million-year marker the Cosmic Elder mentioned. I don't know what might occur when that time comes, but I do not want him to face it alone as well."
