Stella watched Thirteen agree to stop the war. But only because he trusted the Norns to keep their promise. As long as he could reunite with Kate, he'd agree to anything.
"Thirteen…" Stella said softly, pressing the cold Soul Core to her chest.
The memories of her past life surged into her mind like a tide, letting her relive a short-lived happiness.
She now remembered everything, including her one-sided wish to make Thirteen fall in love with her, despite knowing the System had no idea what love was.
Stella remembered her plans to teach her beloved how to live as a human. That way, they would know what to do once they built a family together. At that time, she didn't care where they ended up. As long as Thirteen was by her side, she believed that everything would be fine.
Unfortunately, the fairy tale ending she dreamt of was just that. A dream. An imagination.
Instead of living a happy ever after, they got tragedy instead.
