silence; what should totally be the Lightning Returns universe
Dreams were the masters of playing tricks on the mind. The sick part was that most of the time, the world inside your head was so inviting that you didn't realize you were dreaming at all.
And even if you did, it was a chore to wake up.
So Lightning chose not to. Yes, it was dark and lonely here, for the most part…but at the same time, it was easy. She no longer had to fight an endless battle. Sometimes in this cold, dark world, she was able to feel Serah's spirit. It was a comfort knowing that her memory still survived.
Once in awhile, in the midst of the dreams, she could hear another voice - a man's voice. It sounded vaguely familiar and incredibly comforting. In fact, hearing it made her less afraid of the loneliness she experienced in her dreamland, and sometimes she ached to answer and provide him the same comfort he was giving her.
But she could not.
And as Hope trailed off in his words after speaking to Lightning's crystalized form - a plea for her to return to them, as always - he was only met with silence.