My Beginning After the End

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"May I speak to the young Lance for a little?" Aldir asked them, and I scratched my chin, wondering what this could be about.

"Please, we'll leave you two alone." Fiona made her way out of the room, and my mother sent me a smile, then followed behind her.

"There is something I need to discuss with you." Aldir took a couple more steps toward me.

"What is it?" Not really caring, the last time I spoke with him, he wanted me to be a monster for the sake of the Asuras, not that it wasn't bad advice.

"It's about your fight with Cadell." Aldir said, standing four yards from me, it was now only him and me in the room. "What it means."

"What do you mean, what it means?" I had no clue where this was going, I was little confused with it.

"The fact that Arthur and you were able to stay alive fighting against him is unimaginable." Aldir didn't believe in us, wow, that would hurt me, except I don't care. "He has Vritra blood, making him a powerful foe, and you two are mere children, I know Arthur has been trained by us, Asuras, but you, you continue to impress."

"Wow." I clapped my hands slowly. "You really know how to compliment somebody." I tilted my head at him and stopped clapping. "Why are you saying all of this? So, what we survived, we didn't defeat him, is that truly that impressive?"

"I'm saying this, because it's time for you to meet someone." I went back to looking at him confused, he was referring to Kezess I'm pretty sure, but why would I want to meet him. "Lord Indrath has taken a liking to you, and after your survival with the Scythe, would like to meet you."

I waved my hand. "I'll pass." I said, knowing what a meeting with him meant.

"Lord Indrath wants to meet you, Windsom will be here after your plan to take out the camp in Ashber is finished." Aldir was speaking like I didn't have a choice, which to be honest, I really didn't. "He will be the one to escort you to Lord Indrath, that's where he wants to discuss your future."

"My future is for me to decide, not someone else." I wasn't ready to kill these gods yet, but I'll still be stubborn at least for now, they won't touch me, because they know what happens if they do. "You can repeat yourself over and over, but if I don't want to meet Lord Indrath, I'm not going to."

"Don't be so childish." Aldir told me with a strict voice. "This is a once and a lifetime moment for a Lesser, to be able to go to Epheotus and meet its ruler, is something only one other person has done, your brother."

I nodded my head, cracking a smile. "How about when the war is over, I come and visit him, because I don't see a reason for me to go? What future do I have if we lose the war?"

"That's why he wants to talk to you, Virion, he wants to help you, and your family." Aldir still is in love with Kezess, how pitiful. "He wants to meet the child who stood up against the Vritra blooded mutts, and survived, not once, but twice."

"Oh, I see, he likes me." I spoke sarcastically. "So, let me get this straight, because Lord Indrath wants to meet me, I have to go." I didn't get a response, so I spoke again. "It's a yes or no answer, Aldir, be honest with me, it won't hurt my feelings."

"Yes, you have no choice." I knew that was the case, but let's see if I can get anything out of this.

I nodded my head. "We always have a choice, Aldir, I hope you remember that." I stared at him now, no sign of emotion on my face, I was getting good at controlling my expressions. "Let me ask you this one thing then, if I don't go, what happens? I'm honestly curious, what, will Windsom and you knock me out, and drag me there? Or will you threaten a loved one?"