Explanation
"What?" Shiki asked. "What does that even mean? What is that supposed…. to mean?" She could feel whatever previous joy melt from her body, replaced with a freezing cold sensation like a winter chill. The hairs on the back of her neck seemed to stand and a dull ringing noise seemed to echo in her ears as she looked at the star boy, pleading him with her eyes for an answer.
The star boy looked away, as if he was searching for a way to find the right words to explain the situation to her. Silently he scanned her room, his gaze lingering on what felt like every single object, until it came to rest on the empty spot on her desk. He frowned slightly and then looked back at her. He took a deep breath and opened his mouth as if to say something, then paused. He quickly closed his mouth and repeated to look around her room again, this time his eyes darting from object to object.
After what felt like an eternity later, he finally spoke.
"It means," he said, playing almost nervously with a strand of his curly hair. "That your soul is strong enough to live, but your body is too weak to hold it. If it was just a matter of your soul, you could just get up from here and leave. But," he said, his finger twirling his hair faster, "You've been here for so long that your body is actually rejecting the outside world. The second you step out of here, the strength of your soul will crush your body. And with no body, it's equivalent to-"
"Death." Shiki finished.
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So I seem to be angering people with this story's cliffhangers. Well...(I'll Break Your Heart begins to smile evilly/sadistically)
Thanks to The-Splatoon-Rook 64 and PhoenixFlame63 for reviewing! And Phoenix-sweetie? This pacing will remain the same because I am evil. BWHAHA!