Note: Here are the results of the government poll! Thanks to all who voted!
What sort of government should Nagarea have after the war?
Republic: 7
Queendom: 1
Federation: 2
less radicalized Theocracy: 0
Kingdom: 0
Other: 1
–
Chapter Ten: Part One
...
...
...
...Strange.
His body felt paralyzed, an exhaustion so deep that he didn't have the energy to open his eyes. He was helpless...but he didn't feel scared.
"Daunte..."
Strength returned to him then, and he opened his eyes. He was outside and the air was chilly. The sky above him was a black void. He sat up slowly and looked at his surroundings. He was surrounded by a green expansive plain.
He was at Winter Hill.
"No." the soothing voice silenced the dark sickness of grief and dread before it filled him. "None of that. Don't think about it in this moment..."
Daunte left to his left, following where the voice was coming from. He naturally recoiled when he saw the robes of a High Cleric, though the person was facing away from him. He swallowed thickly as he struggled to find his voice. "...Who are you?" He asked quietly.
"I don't have much time," came the response Daunte realized the speaker was a woman.. "I am too far away, but the Rune made a brief link between us."
His senses cleared and his stomach dropped as he suddenly realized that he recognized the voice. He swallowed again as tears stung his eyes. "...Mom?"
The speaker turned around, revealing Phoebe's gentle expression. "Hello, Daunte."
"MOM!" Daunte scrambled across the grass towards her and clung to her tight. He burst into tears as she accepted his embrace. She felt so familiar, so safe...all at once he felt like a helpless child all over again as he cried into her shoulder. "Mom...Mom! I-I'm so sorry!"
"Why are you sorry?" Phoebe's voice was so calm and serene. "I'm the one who should be apologizing, not you."
Daunte shook his head against her shoulder. "I...I should've done more! I-I should've protected you, protected Arin! I...I'm such a failure, Mom! So many people have died because of me!"
"Shh." Phoebe rubbed the back of his head comfortingly. "Don't apologize. Looking after me was not your responsibility. It was never your responsibility. As I said, the one who needs to apologize is me."
"What?" Daunte leaned back to look at her. His vision was blurry from tears.
"I forced Arin and you to be directly involved in the affairs of the Liberation Army," Phoebe said, her tone mournful and her expression sad. "I should have been a mother to you both, raised you in a safe environment. Instead I became a revolutionary, and I the needs of my two children became secondary."
"B-But Mom, you needed to lead the Liberation Army!" Daunte protested. "Someone had to fight against the Holy Army and you did!"
YOU ARE READING
Suikoden VI
Fiksi Penggemar**New cover image** IS 478. On the Southern Continent in the country of Nagarea, the isolated civilization has begun a steady downward spiral of corruption and darkness. For Daunte, his main concerns are survival and the wellbeing of his little brot...
