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

sweated as if his soul was being devoured by a

"Morpheus!"

Persephone choked.

in the sky, but the person in front of her

Do you not feel well? Talk

He pushed her again!

hold

care for her even when she frowned did nothing at that

returned to the palace looking

her arrival. A ghastly

had no appetite. She

from outside. "How was

looked up forcefully and saw Christopher entering with a smile while

You won't find it anywhere else! Would you like

She remained silent.

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

like the fireworks? Hey, did you tell him that I put a lot of effort into it? Although I didn't

him helplessly.

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