Chapter 4: Ch 4 : Unforgettable Scars
"Alright, now you're officially a Fairy Tail wizard." Mira smiled as she pressed the magical stamp onto the back of Lucy's right hand.
Lucy admired the Fairy Tail emblem on her hand, grinning joyfully before rushing off to show it off to Natsu.
Mira quietly watched Lucy's retreating figure, her beautiful smile gradually turning bitter.
"Thinking of... her again?" Noel noticed Mira's expression and softly asked.
Mira gently nodded. "It seems so. Lisanna was just as lively. If she were still alive, she'd probably be about Lucy's age now."
Noel silently observed Lucy playing around with Natsu.
Since that incident, the guild members had tacitly agreed never to mention Lisanna's name in front of Mira.
Noel, however, was one of the few besides Elfman who could speak about Lisanna with her.
Noel opened his mouth as if to say something but ultimately stayed silent.
Having experienced a similar pain and bearing scars perhaps deeper than Mira's, he understood all too well the despair and agony of watching someone most precious die while being powerless to stop it.
In such moments, any words of comfort seemed hollow and meaningless.