[ to be honest, lumine hasn't approached any of the statues in fontaine. despite the vision they've had of the pair's deaths, a part of her still feels terribly hesitant over all of this. yes, she wants to protect aether. yes, she wants to make sure that her brother remains safe and sound. but would pursuing this really protect him? would regaining her predecessor's powers be enough to pave a life for her and her twin?

or would they both have to make the necessary sacrifice in the end again? as their counterparts once did a thousand years ago. and ajax ...

let the boys do what they need to do, the other lumine tells her gently, a smile on her lips once more. i know childe and ajax seem very unreliable at times, but they'll pull through, don't worry. ]

He didn't exactly pull through last time ... [ no offence, seeing that he died and they even saw his plaque in the cemetery. her counterpart laughs softly, patting childe's arm.

i never said he's not an idiot. ]

... My brother doesn't know anything about this. [ she can see the expression on the other lumine's face. understands the kind of misery that settles inside of her when she recalls aether's death. ] I've never told him about what's going on.