"That was such a long time ago. How do you still remember it now?"
Even Charlotte Thompson herself couldn't recall when exactly she had mentioned to Justin Battleson about her desire to return to the countryside and gaze at the galaxy of stars on a quiet night.
As a child, Charlotte had always lived in the countryside with Aunt Watson. To her, those days were the most beautiful chapter of her life.
The bustling and chaotic city made everything seem distorted, but the countryside restored things to their simplest, truest form.
Charlotte remembered how, in those days, her favorite pastime was sitting on the edge of the fields, counting the brightest stars in the sky.
When the night deepened, Aunt Watson would light a lantern and come searching for her.
As soon as Charlotte turned her head, she could always spot that lantern, glowing as though it would burn forever, guiding her toward home—her home.
