I will fight the end
She slipped out of his grasp, astral or otherwise - and yes, it most definitely began to grate on his nerves. But there was nothing to be done now. Well, there was everything to be done - especially about the boy. And the Dark Star had to take a deep and painful breath even to consider it.
”Amalia, I’m sorry,” he said, his projection flickering away. Raising a hand bright with starlight, he positioned himself around the Shield as quickly as he might, and unleashed a starbolt at the boy. Better to put him out of his misery, much as it would break his heart to do so. That was how LongNight went, though. Giving up pieces of himself in exchange for... what, exactly? Gods only knew.
”Amalia, I’m sorry,” he said, his projection flickering away. Raising a hand bright with starlight, he positioned himself around the Shield as quickly as he might, and unleashed a starbolt at the boy. Better to put him out of his misery, much as it would break his heart to do so. That was how LongNight went, though. Giving up pieces of himself in exchange for... what, exactly? Gods only knew.
'til the end is here
