Sanctuary

Sanctuary1

Persephone? Persephone. Yes, that was her name. Her cover. 2

And she hid in the back of the darkest of mind, uncovered by the wings of an archangel Natalya. 3

But then, empty threats drive the hand of darkness and compel to do the things we dared not do in the valley of the shadows of Mount Olympus's majesty. 4

A bite and we are nothing but the death 'neath the adder's jaw. 5

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'Catt, speak to me. Speak to me! Are you okay? I'm here... can't you hear me?'7

'It's cold... can't see....'8

'Let go!' He howled, grabbing and pulling, tears staining the rose petal ivory of his cheek. 'You have what you want.' 9

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The name is a power none should prevail, but the valkyrie's faith rides upon the wings of the breath as the words be spoken. 11

Amaya? Amaya. Yes, that was the name of the sprite whose faith should now be put upon the love of the boy whose love she destroyed, nearly, and saved in the same breath. 12

Younger than all but we see her now, pretty and simple as youth should always be. The newly-found daughter of the boy whose love she craved. 13

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To our sweet Amaya ... May you always dance like the flame you wish to become.