Throughout the story, the Kalian never flashes a smile. He only did so when Asteril was on the verge of passing away. He struggled hard to smile, promising to practice more, but then THAT Kalian broke down in tears. Oh goodness, I can't take this suffering any longer. Asteril instructed Kalian to burn her body with Hestia. Kalian pleaded to Chaos for 15 days to send him to her so that they may both perish. Because Asteril was his Anteros, he ought to have perished with her. Unfortunately, though, he didn't. I'm not sure if Asteril's transformation into a maenad has anything to do with it. Kalian gave the cold wind the order to repeatedly rend his body till many years had passed, given that he was immortal and incapable of dying. After Asteril died, Kalian was so shattered, and broken, that you would feel his agony and pain. The clan was also leaving yet Kalian refused to join and stayed there, where the memories of his Anteros resides.

"You will be upset. I ended up learning to cry before laughing."

This particular line shattered me 😭

Asteril, after years, was called the goddess, Persephone. Then she became a tree? then after this Kalian said "I, Kaliaan, declare that I will fall into a long sleep from now on. Because no one dares disturb me and my Anteros rest..." Then he fell into a deep slumber.

I'm particularly curious abt the other side characters but they weren't mentioned further.

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Asteril and Kalian got reunited. I don't understand how but idc at least my heart is at peace although it's still bittersweet 😭