It seemed so full of happiness, a picture of harmony that you could find anywhere.
And it was one moment of a waking dream.
But it was more than enough to leave my thoughts in chaos.
*gurari* (swaying off balance)
The world sways and blurs into white.
*gurari*
My foothold suddenly grows weak, and instability gives way to insecurity.
*gurari*
Quickly losing my ability to stand, I reach out for the pillar of the grandfather clock.
*gurari*
Just in time. My hands grate at its surface as I slip down and fall to my knees.
Kei: ……Hah.
I close my eyes and let out a breath.
I can’t hear the pendulum any more.
The two needles depicting the time, at dawn, or perhaps dusk, are stopped to depict the time of twilight.