White.
Nothing but white.
No sky.
No ground.
No sound.
Kai slowly opened his eyes.
"...Where..."
His voice echoed endlessly.
Then—
Crack.
Like shattered glass.
A scene appeared before him.
---
Kai stood atop the walls of Yggdrasil.
A crown rested upon his head.
Soldiers knelt before him.
The banners of Yggdrasil fluttered proudly behind him.
The people shouted his name.
He looked neither happy nor sad.
Only determined.
Crack.
---
A village burned.
Flames consumed every house.
Lee's village.
Kai stood upon a nearby hill.
His hands remained in his pockets.
He watched.
Silent.
Without regret.
Crack.
---
Andre laughed.
Throwing an arm around Kai's shoulders.
"You finally learned magic, dumbass."
Kai laughed back.
The two walked toward the setting sun.
Crack.
---
The same Andre.
A sword pierced his chest.
Kai held the hilt.
Andre smiled weakly.
"...Still..."
"...my friend."
Crack.
---
Alice handed Kai a poorly sewn rabbit doll.
"It's ugly."
Kai laughed.