[ they're just flowers. they're as real as anything else in the chateau, solid and present in his hand. ]
They are called higanbana, the flowers that grow along the banks of the Sanzu. That is, they grow on the shores of the river that separate this world from the next, the near and the far shore.
They are commonly associated with death and funerals ... to some, though, they represent an eternal separation.
[ ... 'saying, 'I'll see you again,'
but i'm lying.' ]
Some legends say that when you see someone you will never meet again, these red flowers will bloom along the path.
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[ they're just flowers. they're as real as anything else in the chateau, solid and present in his hand. ]
They are called higanbana, the flowers that grow along the banks of the Sanzu. That is, they grow on the shores of the river that separate this world from the next, the near and the far shore.
They are commonly associated with death and funerals ... to some, though, they represent an eternal separation.
[ ... 'saying, 'I'll see you again,'
but i'm lying.' ]
Some legends say that when you see someone you will never meet again, these red flowers will bloom along the path.