“It was never this exciting in Ríel. Nothing ever happened, really, just light and green grass and clouds and army dress inspections,” Lalael said, and sighed. “I'm tired. What do you want to do now?”
“I suppose we go back to the temple.” Lucien took a deep, steadying breath. “I'll make my peace with things.” He paused, blinked, and smiled. “Think they'll let us have a vacation?” Lalael laughed softly. A moment later, Lucien spoke again. “Thank you.”
And Lalael looked to his companion, standing next to him here beyond the End of All; he smiled a little, knowing smile, like he knew all the secrets of the world, and looked off into the sunset: Fire and blood. Then he looked at Lucien again, and his smile shone more radiantly, his eyes gleamed brighter than the sun itself.
So they stood, alone on the brink of everything, and watched as the sun set over a world, and knew.
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen