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.

that anyone could tell looking at his face, of course, to the world at large he appeared as stone faced and duty bound as ever. Ever since Morrelia had been selected for accelerated development his pride had almost been ready to burst out of his chest. It would seem odd to most people, but watching her earnestly work herself to the bone in order to achieve her ambitions had filled him with powerful emotions. He had dearly wished his son had survived

within him as his thoughts dwelt on what had been lost. It had grown easier to bear over the years, but only a little. His acute awareness of how fleeting joy could be only

will Titus dragged his mind 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 and defeat the enemy

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 of these were to the

on the

his old comrade looked around the room as if expecting to see a lurking

to the face of her old friend and superior, she froze when she saw the hard

his name in a breach

moment demanded it. After a long moment where he took hold of his

admitted as he waved a hand towards the piles of forms and applications in

hard in the Dungeon?" she grinned. "I know how proud you

Titus frowned.

but that doesn't mean I want to hear

a young lass? Why would we?" the old

"Hmph," Titus snorted.

seen her stumbling into camp once every few days,

Titus didn't blink.

she say?"

it was her decision and the rest of us should leave

"There it is."

Titus! This is your daughter we're talking about, don't

was concerned, but that didn't mean he got to

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

insane! She

her choices. She understands the risks and is willing to shoulder them. I will hear no more of this

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