ValDoesWrites
Content Warning:
This story contains sensitive material including descriptions of war trauma, psychological and physical violence, torture, blood, bullying, dehumanization, xenophobia, and brief depictions of a brutal beating. Reader discretion is advised.
After decades of war, peace has returned to Vareth-except for the weapons that won it.
Noctan, a former Echo forged for battle, now lives quietly in a forest clearing, shunned by the villagers he once protected. When Oren, a curious young man from the nearby village, begins to visit, Noctan experiences something new: acceptance. Maybe even friendship.
But history cannot be rewritten overnight, and one haunting story is all it takes to ruin everything. When Oren is brutalized by those meant to protect him, Noctan must decide how far he's willing to go to defend the one person who saw him as more than a monster.
A bittersweet tale of quiet healing, buried violence, and the long road toward redemption.
He was made for war. But now, he chooses who he fights for.