"It's okay," I said quietly. Actually, it was a bit bitter, but what could I do? I wondered where we'd redraw the boundaries. I hoped that hugging wouldn't be ruled off limits. But she did give me a ray of hope. She'd said that she might love me in the future, and if there was anything this Island had taught me, it was how to wait.

At her comment about a prophesy, however, I frowned thoughtfully. After facing Darquesse, yeah, I could see it. She could beat Kronos if she put her mind to it. But then I couldn't help but smile a little. "A prophesy, eh? Did yours come in the form of a creepy and enigmatic poem?"