The Wait of the Soul

In life, he sinned against God and man. Pride and ambition killed all he loved.
In death, for nearly a thousand years, he wanders the confines of the city, watching the follies and triumphs of humanity.
In this punishment, he encounters the shade of the arch deceiver, who had claimed to be his saviour, still plotting and raging.
Then a child sees him and smiles.
A young woman strikes a deep memory.
As an old woman dies, she tells him his wait is nearly over.