Don Quixote's Delusions (4)

“It means··· he isn't alive.”

Alice's muttering.

The blade-sharp tension inside the tent came crashing down.

It felt as though their hearts had suddenly plummeted, leaving the children no choice but to go blank.

““······.””

A chilly silence writhed through the tent.

He isn't alive.

For a moment, those words rolled around in their mouths.

Even though it was a simple sentence, the children looked dazed, as if trying to decipher its meaning.

“······That.”...