A/N: I've been on a roll with this, surprise surprise. So have a little drabble~
Disclaimer: I do not own Aster or Richter, they're from Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and are (C) Namco-Bandai. I'm just a desperate and possibly crazed fangirl.
Green eyes slipped shut, the burning pain of being a seal finally fading. It'd been so long… And he's so tired… He knew wouldn't last much longer, he'd simply been here too long. As he lost awareness, a strange feeling of peace came over him.
Emerald eyes opened to find a hauntingly familiar gaze staring back. He pushed himself up, startled, and stared.
"It's been a long time, huh, Richter? It's alright now, you can rest. It's over."
The blond before him was smiling, and looked so achingly familiar. But that was impossible. "You're dead."
Aster smiled. "So are you."