[ A giant beast with white fur lies motionless on the grassland, bright sunlight shining down on its corpse and the five people gathered around it. Three men and two women carrying weapons far larger than themselves, gazing at the slain monster with heavy eyes. ]
It's over. [ One of the women speak, placing one hand over her chest. ] R̥̭͓̭o̦̪̬̙̙̼m̙̻̹̫̙͡e̢̲͈͈̰̪͙͇o'͍s̹͓̱̮͕̳̬ soul can rest now.
[ Julius sighs. When he speaks, he sounds the same as ever - but he hides his eyes, turning away a little. ]
You cannot be allowed to die. All of you... it is for this purpose that the G̯̺͘o̜̘̠̩͉̭̙d̠ ҉͔A͏̘̰̣̤̥r̮̮̥c̗̠̭̪̥̜͞ ̣̬S̼̦̩̩̠͈̭͡o̗̕l̰͈̟͈͙d̩̟͖̹͙̟i̮̹̯e҉͉̖̝͎͎͇r̜̪̻̠̫s were built.
[ The young woman steps forward now, looking uncertain. ] Let us come with you. With all of us, surely - [ - but he raises a hand to stall her. ] No. This is my duty... mine, and mine alone.
[ The other girl speaks as well, voicing what no doubt is in Sion's thoughts as well: ] Will we... will we ever see you again, Julius?
Yes.
[ That's the only answer he gives as he turns, the three steel golems behind him moving as if pulled along by an unseen command. The afternoon light ripples as if a cloud has drawn itself across the sun, and Sion will find himself suddenly heavy with a pain that can only be described as regret.
A regret that belongs to someone else. Julius walks away into the open plain, a flicker of black visible on his skin before he shifts his weapon and hides it from view. ]
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It's over. [ One of the women speak, placing one hand over her chest. ] R̥̭͓̭o̦̪̬̙̙̼m̙̻̹̫̙͡e̢̲͈͈̰̪͙͇o'͍s̹͓̱̮͕̳̬ soul can rest now.
[ Julius sighs. When he speaks, he sounds the same as ever - but he hides his eyes, turning away a little. ]
You cannot be allowed to die. All of you... it is for this purpose that the G̯̺͘o̜̘̠̩͉̭̙d̠ ҉͔A͏̘̰̣̤̥r̮̮̥c̗̠̭̪̥̜͞ ̣̬S̼̦̩̩̠͈̭͡o̗̕l̰͈̟͈͙d̩̟͖̹͙̟i̮̹̯e҉͉̖̝͎͎͇r̜̪̻̠̫s were built.
[ The young woman steps forward now, looking uncertain. ] Let us come with you. With all of us, surely - [ - but he raises a hand to stall her. ] No. This is my duty... mine, and mine alone.
[ The other girl speaks as well, voicing what no doubt is in Sion's thoughts as well: ] Will we... will we ever see you again, Julius?
Yes.
[ That's the only answer he gives as he turns, the three steel golems behind him moving as if pulled along by an unseen command. The afternoon light ripples as if a cloud has drawn itself across the sun, and Sion will find himself suddenly heavy with a pain that can only be described as regret.
A regret that belongs to someone else. Julius walks away into the open plain, a flicker of black visible on his skin before he shifts his weapon and hides it from view. ]