“I never thought about the future or what will happen tomorrow. But since we got together, Commandant, I find myself driven to think about it.”

Rosetta glanced at you, her expression softening.

“In the past, I had to play the leader. My footsteps must pave a path for the Forest Guard. But now,"

she turned to face you directly, “I'd like to walk with you, side by side."

With a subtle yet profound shift in her stance, she extended a hand in a gesture of camaraderie. She was smiling.