Persephone wore a look of concern as she inched closer to Morpheus. "D-Do you not like it?"

Just then, the final firework illuminated the sky brightly.

She had designed it especially for him. The silver sparks gleamed like a thousand stars, with two letters shining brightest in the middle—MY.

"Morpheus, see the 'MY' in the middle?" She smiled. "I designed that for you!

"Do you like it?

"Morpheus?"

Morpheus stood frozen, like a cold sculpture.

His heart pounded, but he could only hear the flying bullets in the battle—a haunting echo of his troop's last scream at the battle's end.

It was his father's final bellow of despair.

Morpheus covered his ears and squatted down weakly, his head throbbing with pain.

"No... No."

"Morpheus!"

Persephone was shocked by what she saw. She attempted to hug him, but he pushed her away.

Despite being wounded from the push, she ignored it and tried to embrace him again.

Morpheus? You're scaring

as if his soul was being devoured

"Morpheus!"

Persephone choked.

in the sky, but the person in front of her seemed unable

you not feel

He pushed her again!

couldn't hold back

used to care for her even when she frowned did nothing at that

to the

on the couch upon her arrival. A ghastly helplessness crawled toward

supper, but Persephone had

then, a voice came from outside. "How was the

saw Christopher entering with

this. You won't find it anywhere

She remained silent.

was moody, he thought he wouldn't ask her since

effort into it? Although I didn't help with the design, I was the one

at him helplessly. "Can

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