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!"

she saw. She attempted to hug him, but he pushed her away. Despite being wounded from the push, she

Morpheus? You're scaring

sweated as if his soul

"Morpheus!"

Persephone choked.

person in

you not feel well? Talk to me!

He pushed her again!

time, Persephone couldn't hold

man who used to care for her even when she

to the palace looking

upon her arrival. A

brought her supper, but Persephone had

came from outside.

holding a small cake. "The pastry chef just made this. You won't find it anywhere

She remained silent.

moody, he thought he wouldn't ask her since she didn't

lot of effort into it? Although I didn't help with the design, I was the

at him helplessly. "Can you

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