Digital Persona Saga - Mask of Longing

Shin turned and went back to his mother's grave. He had left his scythe laying against it.

 

Lesa could feel her tears burning against her barrier. She saw Shin and ran up to him, "You haven't noticed anyone doing anything strange here have you?"


Cara stood in the last place she'd seen Lesa, "Lesa! Where are you~!" She walked to the garden, "Lesa loved the garden..."

 

"I saw someone that looked like you searching the coffin that held your sister's body. I don't know what they were looking for, but from the shouting they did, it wasn't in the coffin."

 

"Someone who looks like me...? Cara's coffin? The only thing of importance in there would be her gold pendent, but I took that out long before she actually was buried." Lesa pulled out a golden pendent with an amber and obsidien gem in it, "I thought Cara wouldn't want her most treasured possession to be lost to the dirt."

 

Arisa waited for Shin at the castle and talked with Shiori.

 

"I think whoever it was headed for the garden. I'll go with you, just in case they turn out to be hostile." Shin said, grabbing his scythe from his mother's grave.

 

Cara stopped by a few girls, "Shori, hello, you probably don't know who I am, but have you seen Lesa anywhere?" Zalera stood beside her and whispered like he didn't want to speak, "...it's of great importance we find her..."


Lesa nodded and headed to the garden, her thoughts gumbled.

 

Shin walked with her, keeping a hand on his scythe.

 

"I think she is out in town, my brother is out there as well."

 

Shin stood at the entrance of the garden and saw Cara.

"There she is."

 

Cara groaned, "Ugh, Lesa, stop moving." Zalera nudged her, "...Maybe it's you who should stop moving..." Cara huffed, "Alright then, I'll stay put and hope she finds me."


Lesa ran into the garden and collided with Cara. She fell to the ground with a muffled curse, "What the...Cara!"

 

Shin walked to the castle to be with his wife, Arisa.

 

Arisa waited for him, almost asleep.

 

Shin put his arms around Arisa and kissed her.

 

Arisa woke up and smiled.

 

"I didn't keep you waiting too long, did I?"

 

Lesa hugged her tightly, "Cara! Y-you're back!" Cara loosened her arms and looked sadly at her sister, "My pendent Lesa, from when I died, do you know where it is?" Lesa nodded and pulled out the small pendent, "Yeah, I have it here. Why?" Cara stared at it somberly, "I need you to do me a favor..." Lesa frowned, "What kind of favor?"

 

Shin held Arisa tightly and smiled.

Hattori wondered if Cara had accomplished what she set out to do. He sat on the couch, completely drained.

 

Cara explained to Lesa about Orphan and her resolve. Lesa sat listening quietly and nodded, "I would say I'd be happy to help end misery for you, sis, but..." Cara lowered her head, "I know, you don't want me to die. But think of it this way, you'll be saving the world and yourself. You can live on, even if that's without me." Lesa shook her head, "No, get someone else to wish your life away, I won't do it! You're my sister, the last thing I have."

 

Shin stepped into the garden after overhearing their conversation.

"You're the only one that can make that sort of wish for your sister, Lesa."