After William and the others vanished, Sophia sat there in silence.
She pulled her knees close, leaning against the cold, crumbling wall of the ruins.
Her broken ribs ached as they slowly healed.
She bit her lip, enduring the pain without making a sound.
This place…
The ruined church-style architecture reminded her of another church—
That small, rundown chapel in Moonlight Village.
The one barely standing, patched together by the priest's hands, shielding them from the wind and rain.
She missed that place.
She missed her home.
She closed her eyes, hoping that when she opened them again, she'd be back there—
Back to a bright afternoon, waking up from a peaceful nap.
Back to a time when she was just a child, unaware of the world's cruelty.
But she couldn't go back.
Not anymore.
Everyone who cared about her was gone.