[ she sighs softly, as if the release of breath might push that memory away again. clear her heart once more.

she nods. ]

My phantom hasn't returned since that last battle, thankfully. I'm not sure how long it took, or how long it's been since I last saw her.

...But, I did meet someone else who'd stumbled into the Realm of Darkness, afterwards. That's why I knew more then ten years had passed since I fell.