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Cloudsofsmokebillowedoutfromtheburningwoodenbridge,andthesoundofcracklingflamesfilledtheair.Thefirewassointensethatitseemedtobeeatingawayattheveryfabricofrealityitself.
Kaitostoodattheedgeofthechasm,hiseyesfixedontheinfernobelow.Hefeltasenseofdetachment,asifhewasobservinghimselffromoutsidehisbody.Itwasafeelinghehadgrownaccustomedtoovertheyears,onethatallowedhimtomaintainhiscomposureinthefaceofchaos.
Thebridgebehindhimhadbeentheonlystablepointinthisever-changingworld.Now,itlayinruins,consumedbytheveryflamesthathadoncedrivenhumanitytoseekanswers.
Kaito‘sthoughtswereinterruptedbyavoicefrombehindhim.“Whatareyouwaitingfor,Kaito?“ItwasLila,hertonelacedwithamixofcuriosityandconcern.
Kaitoturnedtofaceher,hiseyesnarrowingslightlyashetookinherappearance.Shelookedtired,herskinpaleandherhairdisheveled.Afaintscentofsmokeclungtoher,areminderofthedangerthatlayahead.
“I‘mwaitingforyoutotellmewhat‘sgoingon,“Kaitoreplied,hisvoicecalmanddetached.“You‘vebeenactingstrangelately,alwaysdisappearingatthemostinopportunemoments.“
Lilasighed,runningahandthroughherhair.“I‘vebeentryingtouncoverthetruthaboutourworld,Kaito.Therearesomanysecretshiddenbeneaththesurface,waitingtobeuncovered.“
Kaitoraisedaneyebrow.“AndwhatmakesyouthinkI‘mnotawareofthem?“
Lila‘sgazelockedontohis,ahintoffrustrationinhereyes.“Becauseifyouwere,you‘dhavestoppedmebynow.You‘realwayssoquicktojumptoconclusions,Kaito.“
Theword‘always‘hungintheairlikeachallenge,andKaitofeltatwingeofannoyance.HehadstoppedLilabefore,notbecausehewasright,butbecauseheknewshewouldn‘tlisten.
“I‘mtryingtoprotectyou,Lila,“Kaitosaid,hisvoicesofteningeversoslightly.“You‘regettingclosetosomethingyoudon‘tunderstand.“
Lila‘sexpressiontwistedinamixtureofangerandsadness.“Iwon‘tbeheldbackbyfear,Kaito.Ihavetoknowthetruth,nomatterwhatitcostsme.“
Kaitowatchedher,hisheartheavywithase