He had no idea how long he had been running, for all he knew it felt like hours. He had to find her, He just needed to. It had been far too long…
What if something happened while he was away… What if she forgot about him…? He came to a halt at the familiar sight of a cliffside with a lone tree. Memories hitting him like a gust of wind, The very same place he left from… His promise to her… He looked at the very ring he had been given since he was younger, The very object that changed his entire life… It just pained him thinking about it. - He simply veered his eyesight down, looking at the calm sea in the distance.
"L-Lolo…."
He turned his view back to his wind ring... A burning mixture of anger and sorrow filled his body as he slammed it as hard as he could into the ground several times. Not even a scratch or dent was made on the gold or green gem of the ring, no matter how hard he tried to destroy it. He hated his life, Everything about it was a nothing more but a huge weight he would have to carry on his shoulders for as long as he existed. The cabbit collapsed to his knees, then to his hands as soft sobs escaped him. "What's the point if I can't see you again..." He felt awful, Heartbroken, His hope completely deminished. Tears ran down his face as he once more, sobbed to himself quietly.
"K-Klonoa...?"
The sobbing stopped once he heard a familiar voice behind him, he turned his head and nearly yelled... He did not hesitate, running toward her and throwing his arms around her - hugging her as tightly as he possibly ever could, heavily breathing for composure. "L-Lolo...! Lolo..." was all he could muster to say as he sniffled. The lioness was more than overjoyed to see her friend again too, sure... But she definently couldn't help but question one thing. "Klonoa, What's wrong?" She asked, tenderly comforting him. "I-I've never seen you cry..." The cabbit tried his best to speak, still holding onto her as if his life depended on it. "Lolo, I'm sorry... I-I should have never left in the first place." Lolo wiped tears away from his eyes. "B-But look: We did see each other again, finally. Right?" The cabbit only continued to sniffle. "Y-You don't understand: I don't have a home, My whole life and everyone I used to know was a complete lie... I don't have a family, I don't have friends anymore..." Lolo pulled him away and looked at his face, His sadness was genuine...
His gift of being the Dream Traveler was a curse that he had learned to accept only for so long. What Klonoa would say next immediately got her attention "...I'm a failure." That very word brought back painful memories, but even then - Klonoa was there for her... She couldn't just sit here and do nothing about this. "...You aren't a failure." The priestess took the cabbit's gloved hand, wrapping hers around it. "You are strong, Don't let anybody tell you otherwise..." Slowly, she wiped the tears from his eyes and nuzzled him. "Remember: You taught me it's okay to cry - I knew you'd come back eventually, Klonoa." The two once again, hugged tightly. "I-I want to stay..." Klonoa whispered, Lolo patting his back as she responded. "Y-You can come and live with me..." The cabbit was rather surprised at her offer. "R-Really..? Y-You'd do that for me...?" He sniffled, Lolo nodded with a small blush on her face. A small grin grew across the cabbit's face as he hugged tighter.
"L-Lolo... T-Thank you~..."
