Shadow remained silent for a long while, looking at the Oracle of Thetis… at Cassia.
However, in truth, he did not see her.
Instead, his gaze was directed inward, exploring the dark and hollow vastness of his mind. Out there in his mind, countless ruins were hidden in the darkness, their half-forgotten silhouettes revealed vaguely — they were the forlorn memories of his past lives, an endless expanse of suffering and desolation.
But what about this life?
This life of his… what had it been like?
It had been quiet.
At first, he had hidden himself in a dark cave. He met Tatal, and then he lost her. He was full of wrath when the people of the Shadow Tribe sacrificed a human life to him, so he destroyed them. He was empty and lonesome when he encountered Snuggle… Smile of Heaven… and agreed to go on a journey with her. Then, he drove her away and plunged into the darkness of the Shadow Realm.
And now, he was here.
