"Accept...?" I asked, taking a step towards her, almost without realising it.
The smile on her lips faded. Her gaze rose upwards, towards the infinite canopy of the luminous forest. It was as if she were contemplating a future she could not see.
"Every being has a cycle. Even I, who was born at the origin. The world is constantly changing, flowers wither and bloom again. My role on this earth no longer exists."
Without realising it, a lump formed in my throat.
"No... but you..." My voice broke unintentionally. "If you fall... what will happen to the world? To the spirits, to... everything that lives."
She looked at me again, and there was no hardness in her face, only patience.
"The world will go on. Someone else will make sure that happens...
