Seeing the tears streaming down her face Hao Xuan couldn't help but soften his voice.
"I don't hate you."
"You...d-don't?" she stutteringly inquired through her whimpers, "Promise??" she stepped closer and Hao Xuan stepped back at the same time.
But the moment the distance increased between them the scenery also began to change. Hao Xuan could feel less and less of himself as he moved away from her. And just when he wondered why it was happening Uri's voice sounded in his head.
'Don't! You need to stay close to her, she is your tether!'
He stopped in his tracks, 'What do you mean?'
'She is one of the people who you never crossed paths with in the other timeline. You met here and developed a strong connection with each other. You need to stay by her side for at least an hour or two to stave off the effects of the phenomenon.'
'What?! Are you kidding me? I can't stay with her alone.'