??? - "Hear me well! You are a crucial piece of this world's cyclical... Ugh. No, this will never do. You're far too... groggy to absorb what I'm saying."

You awake and see... space? But you can breathe... objects in the air, slowly turning every which way... so... not space, then. You look forward and see a figure floating, they are cloaked in pure white, with even white hair and markings on their pale face. The only color they have seem to be the red on their eyes and earrings.

Arval - "Regardless, I am a being who exists on the edge of dreams and reality. You may call me Arval. Let me speak plain: You are slated to die. Right now, I'm the only thing holding your meager life together—and to be blunt, it's beginning to tire me."

Arval explains, their sigh following after. Despite this, their expression betrays their words as they look down at you with glee, excited to finally meet their partner in destiny.

Arval - "Oh, but I like your spirit! Though I expected no less from my partner in destiny."

...?

Arval - "Yes, I suppose that was a bit sudden. I should remember: Take intimacy in smaller steps. The point is that I'm here to guide you—and I promise to help you find the strength to see your dreams realized."