Under the silver glow of a quiet night, George wandered along the gardens behind the Green family estate. It had become his secret place, the one spot where he allowed himself to feel everything he tried so hard to control—the ache of missing someone he couldn't even fully name.
He touched the locket around his neck—a simple silver pendant with an engraving: "Forever in my heart."
He didn't know why, but lately, whenever he held it, he felt stronger... as if someone far away was encouraging him.
In another realm, Mariana watched the scene through her system's mirror, her heart trembling with emotion. Her mission was nearing completion; soon, the rules would allow her return to Silvercity. She placed a hand over her heart and whispered, "Just a little longer, George. Wait for me."
Meanwhile, at the foundation headquarters, George's team noticed a change. His eyes shone with deeper determination, his smiles came a little easier, and a new project—a scholarship program for orphaned children—was taking shape.
Everyone whispered that George was becoming a man with an unstoppable light, though none could see that the source of it came from a promise made across worlds.