Memory and Pains
*Boom!*
A huge explosion of lightning cracked across the sky, followed shortly by a heavy downpour that drenched the world.
Standing by the window, Liliana gazed outside intently, as if savoring the rain.
"Rain, huh? It's been a long time since it rained," she murmured softly, her expression slightly dazed.
Of all the weather, rain was her favorite. When it rained, her mind eased, and all her troubles seemed to wash away with the falling drops.
Of course, the main reason she loved the rain was its connection to her past.
Liliana lifted her gaze to the cloudy sky, intermittently lit by flashes of lightning, and a soft smile appeared on her lips without her realizing it.
"Twenty years have passed, huh?" She mused quietly, her expression tinged with melancholy.
Her thoughts drifted, almost unconsciously, to the time when her desire to become strong first took root.
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