He wants to make sure that ---- doesn't happen again. He wanted to make sure that no one he cared about, regardless of whether they were a beast or a human, would ever have to go through this again.
---He wanted to create a place where everyone could laugh, a place where people could live without being attacked by humans or anything like that. ......
I repeated Gaius' words in my mind.
I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that, but I'm sure I'm going to be able to do it. I thought how happy it would be if we could really create a place where everyone could laugh and live like that.
I thought that if I could create a place where everyone I cared about could laugh, regardless of whether they were beasts or humans, I would be happy.
I had Athos, and he died like that. I wanted to protect him. I wanted to be able to protect everyone, to be strong enough to protect them, and to gain the strength to never lose them again. That was all I could think about.
But Gaius didn't want to do that. He wants to protect everyone, which is probably what Gaius feels, but he also thinks beyond that. Gaius is amazing, I thought.
I'm aware that I'm talking a big ...... mouth, and it's probably just a stupid pipe dream.
That's not true!"
Lelunda ......?"
Gaius looked surprised as I stood up, yelling involuntarily. I stand in front of Gaius. Then I said.
I think ...... it's a very, very ...... nice thing!"
I really think it's a wonderful idea. What a wonderful, wonderful thing it would be to really create a place like that. What a wonderful, wonderful thing to do.
If we could create a place like Mr. Athos', where no one would be mistreated because they are a beast. If we could create a place that protects everyone and allows people to live with laughter ----, what a good thing that would be.
It might be difficult. No, it would definitely be difficult. Humans are more powerful than beasts. That is why Mr. Athos had to die like that. It is because humans have this terrible idea that they can do whatever they want to the beastmen that it came to that.
That's why I don't even know how hard I have to work to make it come true. But --- I do.
Me too. ......
Lerunda?"
Me too! I want to create such a place."
I want to make such a place, too. I thought how wonderful, and my voice came out. I also want to create such a place, ...... I also want to create such a place, I thought, and my voice got louder.
"Everyone, smile! And ......, a place where we can live happily! Let's make it!
When I unintentionally said that out loud, Gaius laughed.
"Ha-ha-ha."
Gaius?"
Don't you think you can't do it, ...... Lelunda?"
Yes, because..." "Yes, because..." "You really want to make it, don't you? I want to make it, right? I want to make it, too, I think.
He stands right in front of me. "Hey, Lelunda, give me your hand.
Yeah?"
I don't know why he said that, but I put out my right hand. Then he asks me to clench my fist. Without understanding, I clenched my fist. Gaius put his fist on my hand.
He said, "My father told me that among the beastmen, this is what you do when you make an oath with an equal partner.
The oath ......?"
Yes, I heard that it is done when you swear to do something very important that you want to achieve.
Gaius laughed. Then Gaius continued.
Lelunda, I'm ......
Yeah.
I want to build a place like I said before. No, I'm going to make .......
Yeah! I'm going to make it, too, and I'm going to do it with you.
......, and I'm going to be stronger for it.
No,....... I'll be stronger to protect it.
I don't know exactly how to go about creating a place like that. ......
I don't know exactly how to go about creating such a place. Gaius is one of a kind.
Yeah, I know."
The two of us face each other and have such a conversation.
Gaius took a breath and said in a loud voice, "I'm not going to let anything happen to you.
I never, ever, at any cost, want to see another person killed like my father. So I'm going to make a place where everyone can laugh!
Gaius looked at me. I raised my voice in response.
I'll help you with that. I'll help you with that. I want to make it, too! And I'm going to be strong enough to protect everyone I care about!
We clenched our fists together and made such a pledge together.
It may be difficult, it may not come true. But we are sure that we want to make it happen, and we want to create such a place. I wanted to create such a wonderful place together with you, from the bottom of my heart.
The only people who heard the pledge of Gaius and I were Sifo and the stars shining in the sky, who were peering at us.
---- girl and boy's oath 2
(Perhaps, the godly girl thought how wonderful the boy's dream was. That is why they vowed. (That they would create such a place even though they were very young.)