Auren stood before Lisea's grave, his hand awkwardly resting on the headstone. Seven days, seven nights had passed since the incident that changed his life forever. He no longer knew what to do with himself. The world he once knew now felt so alien. The decision he had made, though filled with regret and sorrow, could not be undone. Lisea, the person he loved most, was gone. Only memories remained.
That night, Auren sat by Lisea's grave once more, his eyes vacant. Despair still haunted him, but one thing now accompanied him—infinite solitude.
Suddenly, in the oppressive silence of the night, Auren fell asleep, slumped over, overcome by physical and mental exhaustion that had forced his body to rest. But what happened next jolted him awake in an instant.
In his sleep, Auren awoke in a strange place, yet filled with an unimaginable beauty. A vast garden, filled with colorful flowers, a cool breeze gently blowing, and a sky that seemed so peaceful, like a realm of tranquility and happiness.
Auren stood, surprised, looking around. But his eyes could not lie. In the middle of the garden was a figure he knew very well—Lisea.
> "Lisea...?" Auren's voice was full of confusion, but beneath it, hope began to emerge, though fear still lingered.
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Lisea smiled gently at him, her face full of serenity and peace, vastly different from the pain and suffering seen in the real world.
> "Auren," Lisea said with a soft and calming voice, like a voice coming from a place of peace. "You've cried too long, my love. I haven't truly left you."
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Auren felt his heart beat faster. The atmosphere felt so real, as if Lisea was truly before him, though he knew this was just a dream. But somehow, he felt Lisea's presence so strongly.
> "I am in a beautiful place," Lisea continued, her gaze full of affection. "A place where there is no pain, no suffering. Here, I feel endless joy. No more sorrow, only boundless peace."
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Auren clutched his chest, feeling heavy. Tears flowed down his cheeks again, but this time they were not tears of sorrow, but a sense of relief that somehow came unbidden.
> "Lisea..." Auren's voice trembled, struggling to hold back his feelings. "I... I feel so empty without you. I don't know what to do without you anymore."
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Lisea smiled wider, moving slightly closer to Auren, though in that world, they couldn't truly touch each other.
> "Don't worry, Auren. I will always support you. I will always be by your side, even if you can't see me. Our hearts are bound, and though we are separated by different dimensions, I remain within you."
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Auren paused for a moment, feeling the warmth that came from Lisea's words, even though in the real world he knew that Lisea was gone. Yet, it felt as if a new hope had been born, like a new path opening before him.
> "I want you to live, Auren," Lisea continued, her voice full of conviction. "Meet your destiny, live your life with full strength. I will always be in your heart."
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Auren felt infinite relief flow within him. Though his soul was still wounded, though his feelings of sorrow had not completely disappeared, he knew that Lisea had not truly left him. Lisea's presence was still there, in every memory, in every heartbeat he still felt.
That night, Auren awoke with tears streaming down his cheeks. But this time, they were not tears of sadness, but tears of hope that rekindled his spirit. Lisea might be gone, but the message she left would live forever in his heart. He knew that life must continue, that there was a greater purpose he had to achieve.
With renewed determination, Auren stood before Lisea's grave once more. He looked at the headstone with eyes now full of hope.
> "I will keep going, Lisea. I will fulfill my destiny, and I know you will always be by my side, even if I can't see you."
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Auren placed flowers on Lisea's grave, bowed his head, and with new courage within him, he walked away, ready to face the next challenges on his difficult journey.
But this time, he knew that even if this world was full of darkness, there was a small light that continued to guide his steps—a love that would never die.
Auren had found light within himself, and although the journey ahead would be full of trials, he was no longer afraid. He knew that Lisea would always be a part of his soul, and that was a strength that nothing could destroy.