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re a

d open while my body jerked up instinctively, my

nt, all I could hear was the po

re

, and looked around. The air was thick with m

it felt anci

erly fo

deep in the forest bef

of the forest and the only confusin

louding my thoughts, trying to grasp onto something, anything that made sense. But all I fo

en it

k and the sickening warmth o

d, indifferent a

deed dead and my spirit was just hovering. I sucked in

am I st

nderworld," a voice echoed through the stilln

nd, my brea

r presence seeming to comma

g mortal. Her flowing silver hair shimmered as though wove

her eyes unearthly, glowing with an ancient wisdo-pierc

belong to t

hen she spoke again, her

ad, studying me like a puzzle that didn't quite fit. "Becau

ead washe

w and I gulped. It was as thoug

sn't my

... " She flickered her hands and

n't close, even a long distance, so you're going back." My head is sp

f coming here again." She rolled her eyes and flicked a fing

open with a sudden rush of adrena

to calm the racing of my heart as I turne

d o

is

rror that I wasn't in my bed

hat the fu

up in my eyes as I tried to sta

ld space, with wooden slats

was pinned in place while murmurs

I was inside a gallow, my h

In th

or rogues, you are hereby sentenced to death b

king it hard to breathe. I strained my eyes, trying to see the fac

t after I just got given ano

eck until dead. May the godd

sound muffled by

o die. The thought sent a wave of desperati

am worthy of a chance of living. Please." I screamed as I fel

ever. If the goddess knew she'd make me come

ain as my whol

heard a voice, and I'm not sure if it

gasped. You could literally hear a pin drop amidst the crowd as

your soul pass on peacefully," I heard heavy footsteps come in my direc

Gray S

w I was the one,

realization that I couldn't just say I was

forgotten. I had to think of the next productive s

with loyalty for as long as I live." He stared at me for a few seconds and I could

uards and I shook violently against th

Claw pack," I stated as the guards came up to me and when I saw hi

icently before walking up t

that?" He questi

ll give you every bit of in

lene would be addressed as