Chrysalis

Chapter 850

The shadow falls like clouds, like rain;

Creeping dread begins to stain;

Shudder the heart, freeze the brain;

Ring out the laughter, again and again;

Call of you lover, daughter, son;

Sinks into your ears, your will undone;

Forward you step, your soul is wrung;

Cannot resist, Gon has come;

Who can defy that fateful call?

Who can escape the shadows pall?

Forward you go, heedless to stall;

Into the depths to meet the fall;

Lament the brave and pity the meek;

None can flee the song of the freak;

  • Rinnidan children's rhyme.

world at large he appeared as stone faced and duty bound as ever. Ever since Morrelia had been

on what had been lost. It had grown easier to

away from Morrelia and back to the numerous papers scattered across his desk. Administrative work was the backbone of the Legion, and though he would rather charge into a horde of demons without armour on, the commander would do his duty

auxiliaries needed to be accounted for, equipped, fed, billeted and kept happy. Promotions, training, Skill development, Class upgrades, managing morale, all of it demanded the careful attention of the commander in charge and Titus knew just how important each

down on

burst through the door, his old comrade looked around

her old friend and superior, she froze when she saw the

name in a breach of protocol. "Is something

Legion, she was prepared to face his wrath if the moment demanded it. After a long moment where he took hold of his temper, Titus breathed

he admitted as he waved

the Dungeon?" she grinned. "I know how

Titus frowned.

but that doesn't mean I want

trained when she was a young lass? Why would we?" the old tribune innocently

"Hmph," Titus snorted.

of us are concerned about the pace she is setting. Overwork is a real issue and she is clearly pushing up against the boundary," Aurillia grew serious as she laid out her concerns. "We've seen her stumbling into camp once every few days, covered in ichor and half dead

Titus didn't blink.

she

was her decision and the rest of us should leave off,"

"There it is."

Titus! This is your daughter we're talking about, don't tell me that you

but that didn't mean he got to

eye, "you don't know what it takes to succeed at that level. If she worked any less, she wouldn't

insane! She could

decision," Titus stated, his tone hard as steel. "I will support her choices. She understands the risks and is willing to shoulder them. I will hear no more

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