Ai of the Mountain (A Fairy Retelling #2)
“I turn the sword over and over, not believing that it is truly here. What does this mean? The words run through my mind, but I already know the answer. It means that Kaito is real. Was real. A shiver runs down my spine. If Kaito is truly real, but is no longer alive, then what is he, exactly?
A ghost? Pieces of the puzzle fall into place. His old-fashioned clothes. The way he has never aged, though I have known him my entire life. His words from my dream ring in my ears. “I am bound to this pla...ce.”I can’t believe I never considered the possibility before. But then, I never had reason to. I have always lived with the belief that Kaito is only a part of my imagination. And now…“Ai-chan, are you quite all right?”Grandfather Koi’s question pulls me out of my reverie. “Yes,” I answer. “I was just thinking. Forgive me.” I hold the blade out in front of me. It is lighter than it looks. “What shall I do with this?”“Kneel down here,” he says, and I obey, sitting on my knees next to the river’s edge.MoreLess
A ghost? Pieces of the puzzle fall into place. His old-fashioned clothes. The way he has never aged, though I have known him my entire life. His words from my dream ring in my ears. “I am bound to this pla...ce.”I can’t believe I never considered the possibility before. But then, I never had reason to. I have always lived with the belief that Kaito is only a part of my imagination. And now…“Ai-chan, are you quite all right?”Grandfather Koi’s question pulls me out of my reverie. “Yes,” I answer. “I was just thinking. Forgive me.” I hold the blade out in front of me. It is lighter than it looks. “What shall I do with this?”“Kneel down here,” he says, and I obey, sitting on my knees next to the river’s edge.MoreLess
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