"Though I have walked such a long and arduous journey, I still cannot find the answer to life and death, and I remain forever helpless..." A deep sorrow appeared in Castorice's eyes. "If I wish to leave anything behind, I can only watch 'Death' slip it away from between my fingers... Long ago, Teacher Tiening once interpreted a prophecy for me. She said, 'At the end of the sea of flowers, the souls of the living shall warm your fingertips; after the embrace comes eternal parting.' I was not surprised by this, for what she described felt less like a prophecy and all the more like a complete portrayal of my past."
"An embrace in this world ought to be born for reunions, yet my hands can only speak of farewells. Back then, I had every reason to believe this destined fate would run through my entire life..."
"And yet, when I learned that this so-called fate originated from my sister, who possesses no memories of me... it was as if that outstretched hand I once longed to extend toward the children was received instead by that unseen little sister." Castorice's face showed something that hovered between joy and sorrow.
Chapter 355