"Shard, you know what you must do."
The voice of Miss Feliana echoed in his ear, and Shard nodded. Facing the courage required to confront the dark, he understood what the "Kiss of the Tree" Spirit Rune's arcane technique was truly capable of. Now harnessing the lingering divine power, he cast forth the Parchment Roll given by Dorothy, inscribed with the story of the "Kiss of the Tree":
"Under the tree."
He spoke softly, his hands lifted slightly as if to cradle the roll of parchment:
"I have never lacked courage."
The roll of parchment blazed furiously in mid-air, the letters scattering and blending into the Ring of Fate behind him. The Witch, her divinity, and that faint touch within the darkness finally allowed him to fully recall the sensations of that last adventure in the Forest of Thousand Trees.
"Hm?"
Mia and Tifa lifted their heads to gaze at the sky, and to their astonishment, they could see the starry sky, spreading out like a canvas above them.
