Maya will feel the alarm, the worry, the relief and the grief as Otome runs at full speed towards a dark-haired young man and a little pigtailed girl standing beside him, who looks more than a little nervous.
"O-oh, Mom..." She backs up a little. "I-I'm so-- sorry, I--!"
But then Otome drops to her knees in front of her and pulls her in close, hugging her tightly and causing the little girl's voice to crack in shock. "M-Mom??"
"I'm so glad you're safe..." Otome's voice trembles, thick with emotion. "I thought you might have been caught by a demon, or in the Void...!"
Still held tightly against her chest, the little girl's lower lip trembles as Otome continues.
"Where were you? If you were gone... I don't even know what I'd do... you can't just run off any time you want anymore. You'll always be with me... okay?"
The little girl lets out a thin sob and finally throws her arms around Otome's neck.
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