Having left her with that ominous warning, the tears faded, sending her back to experience one bodiless dream after the other. After the crabs, there was a dream where Cierra bounced along muted rainbow roads surrounded by stars, another where she was at a ball watching people in animal masks dance with partner after partner, and the last one, where she sat on a beach with Cid watching the sky streak from violet to navy as the stars slowly came out.
When Cierra woke up, it felt as though every muscle in her body was well rested. Fingering the bracelet on her wrist, she thought a silent 'thank you.' She was no closer to any of the answers she needed, but she was grateful for the opportunity to take a break. The tears had done exactly what they said they would, they made her wish come true.
Cierra awoke with a purpose, there was no more time to dilly-dally trying to find answers. The tears were right, she needed to be stronger.
