[Yeah, no. Finding out from Lumina is bound to head down the road of inconsistencies and lies just to get a rise out of Noel. No thanks.

Lightning lets her finger trace along the rim of the glass, trying to think of where to begin. The start would be a good place.]

You know what happened after Serah died. The world was consumed by Chaos... I fell into a long, crystal sleep. When I did, my wish to save Serah's soul was so great that I created a vessel -- something to keep Serah's soul safe while I was asleep. Someone...