Nova stood at the edge of the pool, wringing some of the water from his sleeve as he looked at the shy girl with her hands clasped nervously in front of her.
Her presence was small, barely noticeable in the vastness of the silent garden, but her eyes carried the tension of someone who had seen something she wasn't supposed to.
"I need to get out of here. I landed here by mistake. I'm looking for something on this planet—something important. But I won't find it if I'm trapped inside a palace."
He said calmly.
Rin's eyes widened.
"O-out of the palace? I… I can't—"
She echoed, stumbling over her words.
He tilted his head slightly.
"Can't?"
"I mean, it's forbidden! I-I'm not even supposed to be back here! If anyone sees me helping someone escape—"
She suddenly stopped speaking. Her eyes lost their nervous gleam and instead filled with a quiet certainty.
"But… you remind me of something."
Nova's gaze sharpened.
"What do you mean?"
