You found Lumi by the edge of the ruins, where the world fell away into mist and broken stone.

She stood still, almost too still, like the statue of some long-forgotten guardian.

You hesitated, feeling the weight of something fragile hanging in the air.

Today’s mission had been brutal. You'd seen things you couldn't unsee — destruction, desperation, loss.

You didn’t realize your hands were trembling until you tried to reach for her.

Lumi turned the second she sensed you, her golden eyes wide with something like alarm — something that cracked her usual calm.

Without a word, she crossed the distance between you and cupped your hands gently between hers.

Her fingers were cool but comforting, a grounding touch against your burning skin.