The next morning...
Alora awoke from her slumber and made her way to Aizel's room, hoping to find him there.
She walked into his room, but all she found was the crumpled bedsheet lying on the empty bed.
"It seems like he went back." She sighed.
Meanwhile in Felgura city...
Aizel went down the corridor, his steps softly echoing on the polished floors. He rounded the corner and entered his room at the Pearl Inn.
*Knock* *Knock*
He rapped the wooden door with his knuckles. After some time, the door swung open, and a small kid leaped forward and tightly embrace him.
"Good morning, Emma."
The little girl smiled at Aizel as he caressed her head, revealing a bullet wound on her forehead and gushing blood from her eyes, nose, and ears.
He closed his eyes to calm himself. When he opened them, he saw Emma's smiling face with no indication of harm. He exhaled a long breath.
