AA-03. Sorrows Of Starlight by Hultberg Darren

Author:Hultberg, Darren [Hultberg, Darren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cultivation/Progression
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Later that night, Varyon sat against a large piece of broken wall, a tattered hood cast over his face. In one hand he gripped his abdomen, still sore from the strike he’d taken. And in the other hand he held an old rag pressed tightly onto Remley’s lacerated eyebrow.

After Rem’s beating, the flame adept had drifted in and out of consciousness, occasionally letting out a groan of pain as he nursed tender ribs and a bludgeoned body. However, his flame-imbued body had begun its natural recovery process, dragging him back to their dark reality.

The pair sat in silence as daylight waned, making way for night and the coming veil. Soon their silence was broken as the wales of darkbeasts began to permeate the air, signaling their arrival. However, the heavy presence of the dark guilds in Shadowreach, ensured neither man would have to worry about an errant attack. For as vicious as the creatures were, they appeared to be under the dark guild’s influence, acting as their menagerie of twisted shadow and chaos.

The sounds of the grisly creatures continued to haunt them throughout the night. However, Varyon soon noticed another sound reach his ears... the soft sound of weeping.

The temporal adept turned, removing the rag from Remley’s face to find tears streaming down the man’s face, leaving thin lines in his dirty cheeks. “Rem...” he muttered, unable to find words of solace, unsure if he even knew them.

“It’s getting harder, Varyon,” Remley muttered, gazing off at something insubstantial in the distance. “It’s getting so damn hard.”

Varyon furrowed his brow. “What is?”

“To wear the guise,” Remley replied. “To smile and act like this whole damned realm isn’t going to burn in underworld fire. Ya know, I’ve taken everything this life has thrown at me... the death of my parents, my guild, my brother. I’ve taken it all and in the end, I came out with a grin on my face. I smiled, not because I found joy in this miserable existence... gods no. I smiled to bring hope, because if I’m not strong enough to take the brunt of this on my chest and keep smiling, then who is? The moment I let that go, the moment I show the others that weakness...”. Remley’s words drifted as the tears continued to swell in his eyes.

Slowly and methodically, Varyon reached over and placed an arm around the flame adept’s shoulder, holding him in a strong embrace. “You’re an excellent leader and an even greater friend,” Varyon said softly. “I can see why I chose to serve your family those many years ago.”

Remley chuckled, pointing to the spirit shackle around the man’s neck. “And we can see how well that turned out for you. Shackled and beaten.”

Varyon replied with a simple grin. “I’ve suffered worse. Nevertheless, I won’t stop following you. I’ll ensure your soul is freed from this wretched place and the Sky Wolves are reunited under the worldstar’s first light.”

Remley let out another chuckle, turning to Varyon as the despair in his gaze began to dull.

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