*Mira*

I woke up in pain. My hands and feet were tightly bound, and I was lying on the cold, hard ground. Hunger gnawed at my stomach, and my throat was parched. As my eyes adjusted to the light, I realized that the place was all too familiar—the dungeon of Luscious Garden.

How did I end up here? Ah, right. Natalie.

She asked me to help her collect ice roses, but the moment I left Star Ocean and crossed into Snow Mountain's border, a flash of light caught my eye. ...