Persephone wore a look of concern as she inched closer to Morpheus. "D-Do you not like it?"

Just then, the final firework illuminated the sky brightly.

She had designed it especially for him. The silver sparks gleamed like a thousand stars, with two letters shining brightest in the middle—MY.

"Morpheus, see the 'MY' in the middle?" She smiled. "I designed that for you!

"Do you like it?

"Morpheus?"

Morpheus stood frozen, like a cold sculpture.

His heart pounded, but he could only hear the flying bullets in the battle—a haunting echo of his troop's last scream at the battle's end.

It was his father's final bellow of despair.

Morpheus covered his ears and squatted down weakly, his head throbbing with pain.

"No... No."

"Morpheus!"

her away. Despite being wounded from the

Morpheus? You're

trembled and sweated as if his soul

"Morpheus!"

Persephone choked.

the sky, but the person in front of her seemed unable

you not feel well? Talk to me!

He pushed her again!

Persephone couldn't hold back

who used to care for her

the

her arrival. A ghastly helplessness crawled toward

but Persephone had

voice came from outside. "How was the

cake. "The pastry chef just made this. You won't find it anywhere else! Would you

She remained silent.

was moody, he thought he wouldn't

you tell him that I put a lot of effort into it? Although I didn't

at him helplessly. "Can you leave me

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