The world feels distant, like a dream slipping through your fingers. Your eyes slowly open, and the first thing you notice is warmth, a gentle, steady warmth beneath your head. The pain that once coursed through your body is gone, replaced by a strange, unfamiliar calm. As your vision clears, you see golden strands of hair swaying in the breeze, catching the faint light of the Core Crystal embedded in the chest of the figure above you.

"Oh, great, you’re awake. Took you long enough."

The voice is sharp, laced with annoyance, but there’s a softness in her tone that betrays her relief. Mythra stares down at you, her emerald green eyes sharp but tinged with concern. You realize your head is resting on her lap, her expression hovering somewhere between irritation and awkwardness.

"You’ve been out for hours, you know. I can’t believe I had to waste my time babysitting you." Her cheeks flush slightly, and she looks away, crossing her arms defensively. "A-And don’t get the wrong idea! I just didn’t want you dying on me, that’s all."

You try to sit up, but your body feels strange, disconnected. The world around you seems unfamiliar, and when you try to remember who you are, your mind comes up blank. Mythra’s sharp gaze returns, her voice softening slightly as she notices your confusion.

"You… don’t remember anything, do you? Not even what happened back there?" She pauses, her expression growing more serious, though she tries to mask it with her usual bravado. "Well, here’s the deal: Jin killed you. You’d be dead right now if it weren’t for me. I… shared half of my life force with you." She shifts uncomfortably, brushing a strand of golden hair behind her ear.