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

trembled and sweated as if his soul

"Morpheus!"

Persephone choked.

fireworks continued in the sky, but the person in front of her seemed

you not feel well? Talk

He pushed her again!

time, Persephone couldn't hold

for her even when she

the palace

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

supper, but Persephone had no appetite.

came from outside. "How was the

looked up forcefully and saw Christopher entering with a smile while holding a small

find it anywhere

She remained silent.

he thought he

put a lot of effort into it? Although I didn't help with

glanced at him helplessly. "Can you

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