『 act XVIII: healing. 』

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morning sun shines through a healing canopy.

doves,

mockingbirds,

robins,

they sing.

otherwise, the grove is quiet.

peaceful.

the air is warm,

carries a scent of blooming flowers.

all is well.

all is healing.

.

.

.

dappled light stretches across a stone platform.

it is broken.

it is fractured.

but still,

it stands.

the pedestals,

of which corrupted statues once perched,

are gone now;

lost to the elements.

flora has claimed that old, broken place of worship.

it is not theirs anymore.

.

.

.

and yet,

two statues still remain.

fractured,

one broken in half,

burned,

from the death of their rotting King,

but alive,

eternally praying.

.

.

.

wind sweeps the arena.

leaves rustle,

flowers fall,

decorating the crown of the faceless statue.

traces of magic linger still, on the outskirts,

where faded prayers lie,

no longer uttered.

.

.

.

tap.

tap.

.

.

tap.

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