Early the next morning.

"Cassius has been waking up so early late......?" Blake looked suspiciously at Cassius standing in the doorway leaning against the doorframe.

"Hmm...... He slept restlessly, had nightmares, and often walked around in the night without an elf......" Rey followed Blake's gaze and returned to Blake.

“…… It's insomnia," Blake pinched his waist with one hand and turned his head to look at Rey. When they looked at each other, he suddenly felt that Rey's eyes were a little confused, as if he was thinking about something else...... "Team Ray......?" ”

“…… Uh-huh? Rey was stunned and looked up at him, "What's wrong?" ”

"You...... What are you thinking......" Blake stared at him.

"Ah, no, it's nothing......" Rey smiled awkwardly, "What......"

"No, what, what—" Blake lowered his voice, staring into Rey's eyes.

“…… It makes me unhappy that you look at me like that. Rey folded his arms, and Captain Fan instantly covered half of Blake's momentum, "I'm thinking about yesterday's dream......"

"What a dream." Blake pursed his lower lip.

"Something that happened while you weren't there." Rey grinned, "It's really ......"

"What." Blake frowned, "When did you become like this?" ”

“…… I miss you. Rey replied with no answer, just an awkward but polite smile back at Blake.

“……？？？” Blake didn't react for a moment, "What, Team Ray?" ”

"Nothing...... Rey turned away from him, "nothing." ”

Blake stared at his back for a few seconds, and his deep voice hit Rey's eardrums without warning: "I miss you too." ”

Rey let out an "um" and sped up to disappear in front of Black.

Around the corner, he let the projection cover the subtle smile on the corner of his mouth, and the inconspicuous glimmer in the emerald eyes.

Blake watched Rey go all the way to the turn, then turned and walked over to Cassius, standing behind him without saying a word.

"Black......" Cassius muttered softly, not turning his head to look at him.

"Hmm......" Blake was still a little weak at this time, and he also raised his hand to hold the door frame, "Cassius...... You okay? ”

Cassius turned and looked up at him for a few seconds, then lowered his head again.

"Don't look down, I can't see your face......" Blake half-knelt down in front of Cassius, who was a little shorter than Cassius at this point. He looked up at Cassius and smiled faintly, "How does it feel to look down on others in terms of height?" ”

Cassius smiled and stepped forward to hug Blake.

Blake, who was half-kneeling, was almost knocked down by him, and he was a little weak and couldn't catch Cassius for a while. But he still managed not to fall.

Cassius let go of him, "But I'm still shorter than you...... Much ......."

“…… The weather is good today. How about going out in the sun with me - the Y star is beautiful. Blake held out his hand toward Cassius, palm-side up.

Cassius gently placed his hand in his palm.

Blake took his hand and slowly stood up, at which point Cassius needed to raise his arm to hold Blake's hand.

Then, Blake took his little paw and paced in the grass of the Y star, under the blue sky and in the sun......

……

"You...... Can you climb trees? Blake pointed to a tall-looking tree.

Cassius shook his head and looked up at the tree that didn't have a top, his gaze shifting little by little to Blake's slightly smiling face.

"When I was a kid, I used to climb trees with my older siblings," Blake said, stepping on the shortest branch of the tree and standing on it, "and then being punished by my parents." He smiled bitterly, "Come, come up." ”

The shortest branch was also two or three Cathew's height and above. He clung to the trunk and awkwardly climbed up.

Blake crouched down, lowered himself, and reached out to him.

Cassius climbed three times and slid down twice, finally reaching Blake's hand, and he dragged him up.

"You're a stupid fellow," Blake poked the black round gem on his forehead, "go on." As he spoke, he stepped on it, leaped very high, then sat down at a fork and stretched out his hand toward Cassius.

Cassius gave him a displeased look and continued to climb up little by little.

……

Sit down, leaning on Blake's shoulder and gasping for air.

"Tired?" Blake rubbed his head.

“…… Well. Cassius took a deep breath, opened his eyes and glanced down, a cold sweat broke out, he had lost the ability to fly, he hugged Blake's waist and closed his eyes, "It's so high here......"

"When did you become so daring?" Blake sneered at him and put his arms around his narrow little shoulders.

“…… When there was only you in front of me. Cassius's breathing calmed down, and he leaned against Blake and narrowed slightly.

Blake's heart suddenly overflowed with an indescribable sadness, and he hugged Cassius tightly, not knowing what to say to him.

Suddenly, Blake pushed Cassius down the tree with a miraculous force.

Cassius's body tilted, and the whole elf fell and began to free fall, and he was caught off guard by the unforeseen movements, and he screamed in fear when he lost the ability to fly.

Blake was stunned, then rushed down with energy to speed up, pulled Cassius and hugged him in his arms, and turned over in the air to protect Cassius with his back down.

It's too late, it's too fast, and there is a "bang" in a few seconds. Blake gritted his teeth and snorted, his back taking on the full impact.

Cassius cowered into his arms and didn't dare move.

"Uh-huh...... Did the fall hurt? Blake rubbed his head.

"......" Cassius was silent, lying on top of him and shrinking down.

Blake raised his other hand and put his arm around him, smiling faintly, "You've become so small, it's easy to hug." ”

"Who wants you to hold ......" Cassius slowly climbed down from him and stood next to him, "Are you okay......"

Blake stood up with his hands on the ground, "...... I'm okay. I'm fine, let's go back. With that, he walked in front of Cassius.

Cassius stared blankly at Blake's gray back, his shadow stretched out by the bright morning sun of the Y star, casting him all over the place. A closer look seems to feel that this familiar back is a little unfamiliar, and it can't coincide with the memory of him - he is a little thinner.

Cassius suddenly realized that the big hand that was holding his little claw had become protruding. In that warm hug, the obvious bony feeling made him uncomfortable. In his waist-length waterfall-like black hair, there were even a few strands of dazzling silver-white......

Black......

Cassius followed him in a few steps, slowly walking behind him.

Blake turned his head to look at him, and took his little paw again. After thinking about it again, I simply held him up and picked him up, just like a three-year-old child.

He was a three-year-old child.