“Just make Reios-sama grow up the same way you two did. He has changed on the inside as well, hasn't he?”
”Yes. Though only a little...”
”I believe so too”
The two nodded at the same time. They had both experienced that.
“Then Reios-sama should be able to accept you closer to his heart. Just being the way you are right now, as long as you stay by Reios-sama's side, you will be able to mend his heart. Of course it will take time, so I believe it might be difficult for my hasty Theia...”
Elfaria smiled as she spoke and took a sip of the tea that Ruth had poured up for her. Ruth was very capable and the exact flavor she had expected spread throughout her mouth.
“So we haven't been useless to him...”
”I feel a little relieved”
”What you need to do right now is to be Reios-sama's family. I believe that is the most important thing”
”Then we should be fine mother. I have confidence in that”
Theia put her hand on her chest and gave Elfaria a large nod.
During the battle a while back, the Sun Rangers had asked what kind of relationship they had with Koutarou, and Theia had boldly answered that they were family. Theia had absolute confidence that the residents of room 106 needed each other to the point that they could be called family.
“And at the very end, I am sure that Reios-sama will have to come face to face with the hole in his heart. When that time comes, help him”
In Elfaria's mind, what someone needed to fully recover was time and healing. By having Theia and the others staying with Koutarou, that shouldn't be a problem, and once the hole in Koutarou's heart shrank to a certain size he would have to face that for the final showdown. However, facing that your own mother died a tragic death in your place wasn't something so easy to do. When that time came, Koutarou would surely need help.
“Listen up, Theia, Ruth. Brace yourself to spend as much time with Reios-sama as you did to form your current relationship, and then, at the very end, lend Reios-sama your strength. That is almost certainly the only way for you two to save him”
”I understand, mother! I will do just that!”
”Thank you very much, your majesty. I will carve your words into my heart”
Theia and Ruth held hands and nodded. They were prepared to walk down the path that Elfaria had shown them together.