Chapter Three: Mysterious Origins

Upon seeing the Great Sage lost in a moment of distraction, as though he recalled some unforgettable past events, Komer's mournfulness and disconcert seemed tinged with a hint of lingering sorrow that suddenly stirred within the girl an unprecedented complexity of emotions. Silently, she experienced the emotions echoing within her chest, uncertain if this was what legends called envy, but she was certain that the fleeting memories in the eyes of the Great Sage belonged to a woman, undoubtedly one who had left an indelible mark on his heart. At that moment, she felt an urge; she desperately wanted to know what kind of woman could leave the Great Sage so desolate and alone? In her mind, how could the Great Sage, who swept through life with such ease, be distracted by such a trivial matter as a woman? To her, this was unimaginable.