Aurelia
there's a heart here cast in stone
and there's a past i must atone
and there's a past i must atone
The goddess's offer, a dazzling array of possibilities, hung in the air, momentarily stealing Aurelia's breath. A wave of gratitude mingled with a surge of determination. She wouldn't squander this opportunity, this chance to become the warrior she yearned to be.
Her gaze fell upon the shield bangle, a radiant reminder of Safrin's protection. But a shield alone was not enough. Not anymore.
"A warrior of light, yes," Aurelia echoed, her voice firm and resolute, "but not one who merely defends. I want to be a force that pushes back the darkness, I will seek out the Void and confront it head-on."
Her eyes, once clouded by doubt and regret, now burned with a fierce intensity. "These creatures will learn to fear the light, to regret the day they dared to emerge from the shadows."
She raised her arm, the shield bangle shimmering in the moon and candlelight. "You granted me the means to protect, but a shield alone cannot win a war. I need a weapon, a blade of light to pierce the heart of darkness."
Her hand clenched into a fist, her resolve solidifying with each beat of her heart. "I know such a weapon cannot be simply gifted," she continued, her voice unwavering. "and I am ready to prove my worth, to undertake any trial, any quest, to earn the right to wield such power. Show me the path I must walk, the challenges I must overcome, to claim this blade."
Her gaze fell upon the shield bangle, a radiant reminder of Safrin's protection. But a shield alone was not enough. Not anymore.
"A warrior of light, yes," Aurelia echoed, her voice firm and resolute, "but not one who merely defends. I want to be a force that pushes back the darkness, I will seek out the Void and confront it head-on."
Her eyes, once clouded by doubt and regret, now burned with a fierce intensity. "These creatures will learn to fear the light, to regret the day they dared to emerge from the shadows."
She raised her arm, the shield bangle shimmering in the moon and candlelight. "You granted me the means to protect, but a shield alone cannot win a war. I need a weapon, a blade of light to pierce the heart of darkness."
Her hand clenched into a fist, her resolve solidifying with each beat of her heart. "I know such a weapon cannot be simply gifted," she continued, her voice unwavering. "and I am ready to prove my worth, to undertake any trial, any quest, to earn the right to wield such power. Show me the path I must walk, the challenges I must overcome, to claim this blade."
there were moments i thrust away
now there's a keeper i must pay
now there's a keeper i must pay
