They both stayed in that position for a long time. For the first time in a while, Acht felt peace. All of his life, he had to face all kinds of hardships and suffer from all kinds of painful experiences. But, at this exact moment, he felt as if all of that was nothing...As if that was really nothing but a bad dream that he finally woke up from.
But, he wasn't some kind of delusional maniac. He knew very well that this peaceful time was nothing but an illusion. It was painful for him to be aware of that but he was also somehow satisfied since he was able to face one of his eternal fears.
'I should leave now. it's already been too much to stay here. I might even start entertaining the thought of living here forever.' He chuckled at his own thoughts before releasing himself from Dia's grip and wiping the tears from his face.
"Are you fine now?"
"Yeah, I feel a lot better because of you. Thanks, old hag!" He smiled at her.
