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"Naiad… Wake up, my dear."
Early in the morning, while everyone slept soundly, even Maria, who allowed herself to sleep deeply to rest her mind and let her new powers settle, Celes began to hear strange whispers.
"It's time for you to return to your throne in the high seas."
"Come back, sister."
"Naiad!"
They called for someone else yet somehow referred to him. These whispers came not from the outside world but from within his soul.
"Hm?"
He woke slowly, sitting on the bed and feeling strange. The more these voices echoed in his soul, the more he felt drawn to the light streaming through the window.
The hotel Maria had chosen was luxurious. Celes slept comfortably in his own room with his mother, whom he had cuddled with.
He slipped out of bed, noticing his mother was fast asleep, exhausted from everything. He didn't want to wake her.
"Who is it?"
The boy peered through the window, noticing bright azure and golden light in the sky.
