[She could hear the words and see the smile well enough to know, in her own way, how Dakki felt. Her eyes shift in the direction of the house for a brief second. ... Well, the heart wants what it wants, doesn't it?

Whatever awkward frown began to shape on her face was quickly tossed away before it could take form, when Dakki looked more serious. In its place a sad smile stood.]

. . . I hope you'll be able to, someday.

[Ah, mou... Claire would be so much better at this than me, wouldn't she? Aurica felt her surrogate sister was a lot more suited than her at giving advice. Many times, especially for Lyner, she would sing songs to tell those around her stories, things to help them understand their issues better. With that frustration in mind, all she could do was offer words of encouraging support.]

One of my own dreams can't come true, but if I can have this other dream with our family, I want to believe in you, too.