Lumiere & Lucretia Arc
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(POV: Lumiere)
I kept on walking.
My footsteps left a trail of melted snow behind me.
The small sphere of fire within my palm flickered with intense heat, its radiance cutting through the wintry landscape. The snow yielded effortlessly to its touch, parting ways and revealing a path for my passage. It was a simple trick, but effective enough to ease my journey.
"Hm." I slowed down.
My eyes went left and right. "I guess now's as good a time as any."
With a moment's respite, I activated my [World Acuity] skill, widening my senses to encompass multiple dimensions. The vast expanse of information flooded my consciousness, but I focused my attention solely on the search for Lucretia.
Her presence, or rather the lack thereof, became apparent.
The residual energy that once defined her essence had dissipated entirely, leaving nothing but emptiness for me to sense.
"I... I failed..."
