The last thing Yuta heard before darkness swallowed him whole was the mirror whispering his greatest wish.
For that brief flash in the mirror, he'd seen it—a lifetime with Elrien, far away from the oppressive castle walls, somewhere peaceful where it was just them.
Then Elrien's power had exploded and everything went black.
Now Yuta stood in an endless dim field that stretched in every direction. From afar, he could see a golden light blazing so bright it made his eyes water.
He walked toward it because there was nowhere else to go.
Then he saw it, a cage made of glowing bars, and inside of it was a very familiar creature that made Yuta's heart pound.
"Shadow."
The serpent lay coiled and its intelligent ruby eyes lifted to meet Yuta.
Yuta gasped in both confusion and surprise.
Why was he here? And also, he had been here before. In another dream, why was he seeing this again?
