I changed my reptilian body to a human one, as I descended upon the ruins of a magician’s abandoned tower, leaving spots of blood as I walked close to the grave.
“Back then, I didn’t quite understand why you placed yourself in that kind of situation, what made you behave that certain way, and why you did so much, just for a mere human? I was unable to understand why she was so valuable to you and why you fought so desperately to protect something which death will take before you.”
I was received with a cold breeze but none of the candles present died.
“But just like that day when I saw you cry for the death of that child, holding her body for dear life after losing everything, even yourself. Now, 130 years later, I found myself crying in front of you in this desolate place with nothing but a memory and my lover’s flower.”
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“I guess it’s time for me to change and do for me what I couldn’t do for you, but Casiphia, I do hope eternity blesses you and that child in the afterlife.”39Please respect copyright.PENANArkeYXm5Shs
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*The scenery*
Change Point of view to Emir. It has been raining since her death.
[but now I understand why you did so much for that child and all it took was for me to lose someone I couldn’t have.
Nreth visits the tomb of Casiphia and Bedelia to leave the diamond lily she used to wear, to then heads to the city.
“Would you go back and save her if you could?”
“Without a doubt.”
In order to create something you must destroy it.
“I should’ve killed you 130 years ago.”
“There seems to be a misunderstanding, I’ve kept myself out of everyone’s business solely to respect the laws we’ve established, so I can assure you, it wasn’t because I grew weaker.”