The Butterfly's Elusive Shadow

She has two blood-red swords, a person she both loves and hates, and a love she has forgotten. Amid the endless bustle of the mortal world, she searches for the one who gnaws at her heart and bones. To her, the line between love and hate has long since blurred.

She has a broken sword that cannot be repaired, a person she cannot face, and a regret she cannot speak of. Her friend shields her from every storm, so she can retreat into her own world, clutching the broken sword.

He has a pair of hands, a beloved, and a love he will never give up. Since Heaven has shown him mercy and brought her before him once more, he will not let go, even though she has forgotten him and everything they shared in the past!

He likes white, which suits his otherworldly, almost immortal air. Though he ought to be as free as the wind, he is bound fast to the earth. Devotion is a burden, but for the one family member he has left, he bears it willingly. No sharp sword can sever the ties of this world. Standing with sword in hand, all he must protect is this land beneath this sky.

He has two people who matter most to him. One is willing to turn the whole world against herself for his sake; for the other, he would turn the whole world against himself. Both women are ones for whom he would gladly give his life, yet he is destined to let one of them down.

Eternal life, an illusion beyond humankind's grasp. But who could know the loneliness that lies behind it...