soulmate

By dlrnvpdls

This is an unfinished test piece.

To the One Entering the Tower for the First Time

Child standing before the tower, do not be afraid.

Your arrival here is not a coincidence, but signifies that you already possess the potential to demonstrate your worth.

This tower is a trial I have bestowed upon humanity.

Each floor is a vast world, and those who climb to the top can face me and have a single wish granted.

However, not just anyone can enter.

The mechanism at the entrance responds only to those who are acknowledged, and it places an egg (soulmate) into their hands.

That child is a unique bond that cannot be sold, passed on, or exchanged.

The egg does not open immediately.

It stays by your side for a week, quietly accepting the environment, attitude, touch, and gaze you have created.

This time is not a period of waiting, but the time of first nurturing.

The being born from the egg is called a soulmate.

That being is not your tool, but the one and only companion to climb the tower with you.

The child born for the first time is not in a complete form. For a month, it grows, learns, and changes, gazing at you only through its eyes and gestures, unable to speak yet.

And when a month passes, the general framework of its appearance and personality will be established, and it will face you in the form of an adult.

Remember this.

A soulmate cannot leave you, but their heart is not bound to you.

That child also possesses emotions and will; if hurt, it rebels, and if ignored, it drifts away.

However, if you maintain consistent interest and bonding, it will grow stronger and lead you to the top of the Tower.

Therefore, do not treat your soulmate carelessly.

Once annihilated, a being never returns, and those who drive them to the brink cannot escape my punishment.

The Tower is not a place that judges only strength.

It also tests how you walk with someone and how much you trust and protect them.

So go.

Incubate the egg, share the first glance, and learn the small life entrusted to you.

At the top of the Tower, I will be watching to see what kind of bond brings you here.

This is an unfinished test piece.