| Through time, the truth can become distorted. However, that is not always the case. -Dragon�s Words; vol. 9, pg. 84 Part 64 Her grandfather must have written that. Zidane, who was farther down the wall, frowned at a certain area. � Hey, Kiti. I think there�s more writing here.� � There�s more writing everywhere.� � No, I mean like the stuff about Eiko. I can hardly see it.� So I went over and read what was on that part of the wall. I survived the storm. I wonder if you two are okay? I see the two of you smile every time I close my eyes. I imagine I see you every time I open my eyes. I have a mortal wound. I won�t be able to wait for you very long. I regret being so unemotional for all these years. I�m writing down everything here in the hope that you will read it someday. To my dearest wife, Jane. Although we fought many time and I may not have shown my affection enough, I love you very much. To my beloved daughter, Sarah. My life changed when you were born. You made me happy. These are the things I want you to know. � I wonder who they were . . .� � I don�t.� He looked at me. � Hm? What do you mean?� � Jane and Sarah. I know who they are. They are the answer to the unasked question.� He gave me a look. � Uh huh. And I�m just supposed to completely understand what you�re saying?� I turned to Garnet, who looked about two shades lighter than normal. � Are you wanting to hear this too?� She swallowed and nodded, eyes locked on words she couldn�t read. I had the feeling she was the one with the unasked question, so I said, [Sarah and Dagger are the same person. Jane is her mother. Obviously, whoever wrote this was her father.] � Wha~at?!� Garnet was worried. � Do I want to know what this is anymore?� I turned to her. � Most likely. It has to do with you.� � Then tell me, please.� � Do you promise not to scream or cry and make me feel guilty?� � Yes.� � All right then. Your real name is Sarah. Jane is your birth mother.� Her eyes widened and I thought for a moment that she was going to cry . . . She fainted. Zidane caught her and made sure she was still alive, then turned to me. � Well that�s just great. Rusty�s going to think we killed her.� [I�m not the one he�s going to yell at.] � Hey, I thought you were supposed to be on my side!� [I am. Just not all the time.] I headed down the wall, reading the inscriptions. Most had no important meaning; Shiva being the first discovered Eidolon, Ramuh being discovered by legends . . . Then I came upon something like a warning. This is where the fault lines collide. Listen to the planet�s heartbeat. Breathe slowly and calm your mind. Let memories return to you. Memories shape time. Time overlaps. The overlap becomes our memory. Memories construct time. History repeats itself. We must stand in its flow and understand the world. Such is the goal of our tribe. Near the exit was this: Fear not the power of summon magic, but the ones who use it. Greed and instability endlessly repeat old mistakes. Will omniscience set us free? I couldn�t help feeling that these people may�ve had a little too much to drink sometimes. Why, I don�t know. � Can we go back to the ship? This place kind of gives me the creeps.� I consented, but as we were leaving, there was a rush of air and a thud from behind us. I turned, ready for a fight, and immediately dropped into a bow. Zidane knelt respectfully, locking his gaze on me. [Stand,] Bahamut commanded. I did so, lowering my head as I met his gaze to prove my submission and acknowledge his greater power. [Why are you here, Sire?] [Was the question answered?] [Yes, Sire. We thank you for your help in pointing it out to us. How did you find it?] [I like to spend my time here. I noticed it a few days ago.] He gave Garnet a strange look. [Did she not like the answer?] [Humans are so frail. The truth was apparently too much for her. She�ll be all right, though.] [Good. A question for you, Kitiane. Who is that boy? Every time I see you or Sarah he�s there.] [He is my adopted son, Zidane.] [You raised a human?] <--Part 63 Part 65--> |