Chapter 64

Summary

• Evar wakes up in familiar surroundings with Livira, noting the location seems to be the same environment featured in many of Livira's stories.
• They discuss the nature of their state, questioning whether they are inside Livira's book, in a memory, or in real time.
• Evar struggles with contradictory feelings and thoughts. He feels as if they are meant to be elsewhere doing something important, but cannot recall precisely what.
• The landscape around them continually transitioned, including forests, lakes, and beaches, which Evar recognized to be elements from the compilation of adventures described in Livira's book.
• In an intimate exchange, Livira and Evar share their insecurities and fears. Despite the magical environment they inhabit, they each confess their worry over the other's perception of them.
• Sensing an oncoming storm, they realize they are in danger. Livira mentions the library is burning and the dream-like landscape begins to feel laden with an impending loss.
• Evar and Livira finally admit to each other that they fear losing one another amidst their current circumstances.
• The chapter ends with them sharing a passionate moment, reinforcing their feelings for each other despite the uncertainty they face.