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

"Morpheus!"

Persephone choked.

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

wrong? Do you not feel well? Talk

He pushed her again!

couldn't hold back and

care for her even

the palace looking

sat on the couch upon her arrival. A ghastly

Persephone had no appetite.

then, a voice came from outside. "How was

forcefully and saw Christopher entering

this. You won't find it

She remained silent.

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

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

glanced at him helplessly. "Can

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