"...Where did they go?"
Emmet kept staring ahead. Noel waited for an answer, looking down only when his brother's hand closed around his own.
His fingers were cold, and they trembled despite how tightly they held him.
"A nice... place."
"Will they be back? When will I see them again?"
"...I don't know."
Noel nodded and pressed against his brother's side, wrapping his other hand around the one holding him.
"I miss them."
"...Me too."
He still had questions, but he waited quietly, holding Emmet's hand until it stopped shaking.
Two photos greeted them ahead.
His father and mother.
Swoosh⎯
The sand rose, twisting in the air as a steady silence settled over the surroundings.
But the silence didn't last long.
Rumble! Rumble!
From the distance, the city's low, steady rumble made its way to them, shattering the silence that had enveloped the two brothers.
Noel's lips pulled into a smile.
"Haha."
