When the descent began, Sermias tried to catch Roy.
But he felt the damp warmth of the wind and the gradually quieting darkness. Vines and leaves woven by Life Force spread all the way down, wrapping around Roy's waist to slow her fall, while he kept gazing at her, gazing at her.
They grew closer and closer until their bodies touched. Sermias embraced Roy, continuing to descend, falling into what seemed like an endless abyss.
So quiet.
Let's just be buried together in darkness, never to be disturbed again.
The lonely Elf made an exceptionally calm decision.
He held her tightly, warm and vast energy flowing out of his body like a stream. The densely wet soil around them grew roots, stems, and leaves, coiling and entangling layer by layer, weaving into a thick cocoon.
More power seeped into the ground, filling the cracks, countless plants grew wildly, spreading across thousands of miles on the surface.
