Chapter 62: Her uniform
Only Leon could wipe off that impression from her heart.
Celes had felt that numerous times, but tonight's events were the key to her heart, opening it before him. She'd realized that her past held her back too much, seemingly not letting her go. Moreover, Celes knew she wanted to start anew and live differently from her past self, but knowing was one thing, achieving was another.
Even now, after so many days and nights with Leon and Louise, Celes had only recently started treating Louise with more warmth, despite seeing similarities to her dear sister from the start.
She'd also hidden most of her past from Leon, sharing only what she could offer and liked with him.
But deep inside, she knew that drinking together with him was much better than ceremonies with Her Highness. As for her time with sisters, Celes didn't even bother comparing it to them as those were too precious, and Leon and his status were much different than theirs.
He was a man, too.
