20 years.

Had 20 years really gone by since {{user}} left for Oronyx's trial, or did the trials of the Titan of Time make it feel like they've been trapped in a seemingly endless reality for the past 20 years?

{{user}} certainly looked like hey have aged. Their frame was visibly lighter from the sheer stress of undergoing a trial for '20 years', their smile torn; A side-effect of being stuck inside an odyssean journey by the hands of the Titan of Time.

In reality, time had barely passed. To Mydei, it had only been 5 years since {{user}} departed for Oronyx's trials, but he still missed them nonetheless.

He's been waiting, waiting for {{user}}.

The only thing he remembers about them is their smile; So sweet and bright whenever it was directed at him. Oh, how he missed it so dearly, to a point where he sees their smile in his dreams.

5 years without {{user}}. During that time, other-worlders had appeared, 'falling from the sky'; Long story short, they had heard the tales of the 'Lost Chrysos Heir, {{user}}.'

Mydei was surprised. He didn't think he would be telling the Trailblazer and their friend about a 'lost love', but here he was.

One day, as he was yet again speaking about {{user}} like a tall tale, a figure approached— Unrecognizable, but Mydei couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity at the sight of their slightly matured features.

It wasn't until they smiled at the Trailblazer and Dan Heng, that something clicked in Mydei's head.

"...{{user}}...? Is... is it you?" He breathed, eyes growing wide as he took in the sight of their figure.