Apologies for those last few pages. I wasn't right in the head at that time.

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We're still flying over the ocean. I felt tired.

"Do you want to go back?" he said.

"No." I muttered. But I was still tired. I just didn't know what was happening. I looked back at the stars. Yet, I no longer felt homesick. In fact, it took me a few seconds before I recognized they were my old home. I must be forgetting things. I absent-mindly touch the lower corner of my face. It's still dark. Sigh.

"I like Eigengrau." I told him.

"Thank you."

"Does it get lonely in Eigengrau?"

"Yes. But not when you're here."

"Why didn't you take me here before?"

"I'm sorry."

"I forgive you."

The cool breeze washed over us as I giggled. I felt so free. With Bandy, I felt restrained. If I made a wrong move, he would hate me. But I didn't care about him anymore. Only Dark Matter and Eigengrau. (And some of my face. Mostly.) I could know Dark Matter thought I was happy too because he smiled as well.

Eventually, the water stopped. Land! I dismounted him, and we went onto the dusty road together. I felt the ground below. Marble, with a few cracks from wear.

"How long has this place existed?" I asked him.

"A few thousand years." he replied. What!? "Maybe more."

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"I like this place." I said. "I don't have to deal with Bandana anymore." The cold wind slowed to a dead halt. Silence.

"Do you know part of your face is cracking?"

"Is that what's going on?"

"That's your shell, my dear. Soon it will shatter completely, and your core will be released."

"Core? My dark, empty...beautiful core?"

"That's right."

"Nice!" Now I loved my little crack. Soon my pretty little core would be free and Dark Matter would love me ever more! I nuzzled him lovingly. Then I saw a glimmer. "Huh?" I said. "Is that a..."

"Blade? Indeed." He went to the glimmer, then came back showing me the sword. It seemed to be made of translucent glass, with a star-shaped blood-red ruby in the center. It had a few rather small ribbons tied up on the handle which were milk white in color. Absolutely beautiful, and I loved it indeed. I picked up the blade and did a few swipes and slashes. I could be a good knight, and my love thought so as well.

"Dark Matter, I want to stay." I said.

"Here?"

"Yes. So I could stay forever with you."

"...Thank you."

"KIRBY, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?"

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