It was only a long time after their initial reunion that Parang and Alice were able to begin the conversation they had originally intended.

The time had slipped away as they clung to each other, crying uncontrollably.

Even after they stopped crying, it wasn’t easy.

“Pfft, haha!”

Their eyes were red and swollen from all the tears. Every time they looked at each other’s faces, laughter bubbled up, and it took even longer for them to settle down.

“Let’s sit down. There’s a lot I want to talk to you about.”

Crrrrunch—

At Alice’s gesture, the empty stone chamber’s floor …