“I w- I wa- wanna go h- ho- m- Mimi-” Genesis nuzzled into the soldier’s shoulder as if he wanted to fuse his body to hers and become part of her. Though he choked on his words, the meaning was clear. He knew this person; trusted her more than his own family, if he’d had one at all. He’d never called for a mother or father – only for her.
“You’re… Mimi?” Lucrecia inquired.
The soldier turned her gentle countenance to Lucrecia once again. Serenity melted into motherly indulgence. “My name is-”
Pendulum Reverse, Chapter 17








