The Boy and the Animal

A Parting Note

OMG, I'm done. dhuysagfuagfbuysoajgbauy I don't even know what to write.

Holy cow, guys. As I write this, I am at 13k views and #12 in Historical Fiction. I don't even... My goodness. Thank you so much for sharing this journey with me.

This is my explanation for killing Cyrus:

Cyrus's end isn't as sad as you think. It's actually the best ending for the two of them. Hear me out here. Cyrus was broken, and half of his pain hasn't even been revealed yet. But even just using what you know so far, from the war to Jesiter's (girl) suicide to even the irreconcilable damage in his family relationships, the chances of him living a normal life were next to none. Why:•The relationship between him and Jesiter was solely based on his need to repent for not being able to save Jesiter (girl) and for the damage he'd done during the war. It wasn't a truly loving or healthy relationship. He did care for him, of course, but notice his interactions and how they are similar with those that he gives his family. •Jesiter believed he should have died the day that Jesiter (girl) did•There was nothing left for him. For someone who'd been through what he had, there would always be an empty and dark undertone no matter what career, family, etc he pursued. Now let me tell you why it was good:•Cyrus was finally able to rest his demons. In a scene parallel to Jesiter's (girl) death, he rescued Jesiter despite being stabbed and was able to set her free through Jesiter surviving- unburdened by his own clingy presence. •Jesiter is free to continue living•Killing Tobis, and with the death of Guardred, he was able to delete the last traces of his past. In the end, sure- Cyrus was a good guy that deserved none of what he got. But as his character, sacrifices had to be made for those left behind to flourish. Namely,Dark and Jessy.

Now, here's a little explanation of this story.

This story is an allegory for my writing. I won't go into too much detail, but once I establish the symbols, you'll be able to piece it all together.

Jesiter (boy) represents my writing. Cyrus, is my previous writing. With him, Jesiter was crude, and he wasn't very complicated. He just existed, and he only did so for Cyrus's personal benefit. Dark is the new writing, and, with him, Jesiter grows, and he has reasons and sophistication, and he's more refined.

Enicrih represents the greats that I sought to be, and my old writing was a slave to that, but I've realized that in order to become one of them I have to destroy my attachment to them.

There are a lot of other symbols, but I'll leave them for you to find.

Overall, I had a great time writing this. It evolved more than I ever thought it would. Thank you so much for everything.

Love,
Kurohorizon